St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima Explained

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
Other Name:	聖フランシスコ・デ・ザビエル司教座聖堂
Location:	Kagoshima
Country:	Japan
Denomination:	Roman 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.

See also

• Catholic Church in Japan

Notes and References

1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/2477.htm Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Kagoshima
2. Web site: St. Francis Xavier(CATHEDRAL) at 13-42, Terukunicho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima 892-0841 (Filtered by: 892-0841) Japan. www.thecatholicdirectory.com. 2016-06-25.
3. Book: Myers, Bernard Samuel. Encyclopedia of world art. registration. 1959-01-01. McGraw-Hill. en.
4. Web site: Cathedral of St Francis Xavier - Kagoshima - Japan Travel - Guía turística, Mapa de Japón y Agenda de viaje. 2016-06-25.