| フランシスコ・ザビエル 島本 要 Francisco Xavier Kaname Shimamoto | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nagasaki | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Nagasaki |
| Installed | May 8, 1990 |
| Term ended | August 31, 2002 (died) |
| Predecessor | Joseph Asjiro Satowaki |
| Successor | Joseph Mitsuaki Takami |
| Other post(s) | Catholic Bishop Urawa (1980 - 1990) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | November 23, 1958 |
| Consecration | March 20, 1980 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932-02-14)February 14, 1932 Minami-Matsuura District, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture |
| Died | August 31, 2002(2002-08-31) (aged 70) Nagasaki |
Francis Xavier Kaname Shimamoto (February 14, 1932 - August 31, 2002) was a bishop of the Catholic Church. His baptismal name was "Francis Xavier". Shimamoto was ordained a Catholic priest on 23 November 1958. In 1979 he was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urawa and consecrated on 20 March 1980. In 1990 Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki. On 31 August 2002 Shimamoto died.
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