St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kyoto

The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier [1][2] (Japanese: 聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂), also called Kawaramachi Church, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of Kyoto, and cathedral of the Diocese of Kyoto[3] in Japan.[4]

Not to be confused with St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima.
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂
LocationKyoto
Country Japan
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
DedicationSt. Francis Xavier
Architecture
Completed1972
Administration
DioceseKyoto
ProvinceOsaka

It has served as the seat of the bishop of Kyoto since its completion and dedication in November 1972. The diocese (Dioecesis Kyotensis カトリック京都教区) had been erected in 1951 by Pope Pius XII through the Bull "Inter supremi".

It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Paul Yoshinao Otsuka. Masses are offered in Japanese and English in addition to the foreign Catholic community.

See also

References
  1. Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Kyoto
  2. Planet, Lonely; Rowthorn, Chris; Bartlett, Ray; Bender, Andrew; Crawford, Laura; McLachlan, Craig; Milner, Rebecca; Richmond, Simon; Walker, Benedict (2015-08-01). Lonely Planet Japan. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781743609613.
  3. Briggs, Everett Francis (1948-01-01). New Dawn in Japan. Longmans, Green.
  4. Schanz, Paul (1891-01-01). God and Revelation. Frederick Pustet & Company.

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