Phone: 095-823-2628
Directions: A 5 minute walk from Oura-tensyudo Tram Station
Admission fee : 300Yen for an adult
Oura Cathedral
The Oura Cathedral, one of the famous landmarks in Nagasaki City, was built in 1865 under
the supervision of the French priest Bernard Petitjean.
It was designated as a National Treasure in 1933 for its value as Japan's
oldest
Gothic-style cathedral.
The white marble statue of the Holy Mother at the entrance was built in
commemoration of the dramatic discovery of the "Hidden Christians."
On March 17, 1865, a group of peasants from Urakami came to the church and
professed their faith to Father Petitjean, thus revealing that Christianity had
survived through the centuries of persecution.
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