St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂
LocationKagoshima
Country Japan
DenominationRoman Catholic

The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier [1] (Japanese: 聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂), also called the Xavier Church, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kagoshima (Dioecesis Kagoshimaensis カトリック鹿児島教区)[2] and seat of the diocesan bishop, currently Paul Kenjiro Koriyama. Located in Kagoshima, Japan, it was named for missionary priest Francis Xavier, who arrived there in August 1549[3] and founded a Catholic mission.

In 1908 the first stone church was built on the site in recognition of their missionary efforts, but was destroyed during World War II, being replaced by a wooden church in 1949 and the present church in 1999.[4] It was elevated to cathedral status in 1955 with the erection of the diocese by Pope Pius XII with the Bull Qua sollicitudine.

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References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Kagoshima
  2. ↑ "St. Francis Xavier(CATHEDRAL) at 13-42, Terukunicho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 892-0841 (Filtered by: 892-0841) Japan". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. ↑ Myers, Bernard Samuel (1959-01-01). Encyclopedia of world art. McGraw-Hill.
  4. ↑ "Cathedral of St Francis Xavier - Kagoshima - Japan Travel - Guía turística, Mapa de Japón y Agenda de viaje". Retrieved 2016-06-25.

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