Fr. Antonio Shirieda RIP (1937-2017)
Tokyo, Japan, 6 October -- Salesian Priest Antonio Takei SHIRIEDA, passed away at Hospital in Tokyo (Meguro Ward) at 1:55 AM on October 6, 2017 due to pneumonia . He was 80 years old, 60 years of Salesian religious life and 51 years as Salesian priest, he was happy to celebrate his Priestly Golden Jubillee with Fr, Kurahashi, SDB (Salesian missionary in Bolivia). Good Lord called him to heaven exactly on the same day as the Venerable Mons. Vincent Cimatti (October 6, 1965). The Funeral Mass will be on 10th October at the Catholic Himonya Church (Tokyo)
As a Salesian Family members we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Father Antonio, for his lifetime dedicated to mission as a Shepherd with people especially with the young. Please, pray for his eternal rest.
Fr Antonio Shirieda Tsuyoshi, SDB:
- August 18, 1937: Birth at Kagoshima-shi
- March 25, 1957: First Salesian profession
- December 21, 1966: Priestly ordination
- 1967 ~ 1969: Meguro Salesian Junior High School
- 1969 ~ 1976: Hyuga Gakuin High School (Miyazaki)
- 1978 ~ 1984: Tokyo Salesian Polytechnic (Suginami)
- 1984 ~ 1990: Hyuga Gakuin High School (Miyzaki)
- 1990 ~ 2017: Shimougusa, Chofu, Oita, Meguro Parish (Tokyo)
- October 6, 2017: Returned to the Father
4855(I)_Witness of deep love for the Lord and for the Young
5093(II)_When only faith, silence and prayer are possible ...
Fr. Antonio Shirieda
was a Salesian that liked people and liked to be with the people.
He has been in almost all of the presences of the province
and very many people will attend his funeral and pray for him.
He was very proud of his elder brother fr. Shirieda Masayuki,
who worked for 28 years at the Vatican in the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
and died in Rome in 2007 assisted by his brother fr. Antonio.
------ From Tokyo - Meguro SDB community ----------