Day 65: Oura Cathedral

Oura Cathedral was constructed under the
guidance of Bishop Petitiean, and is the oldest extant Christian building in Japan. Its dedication ceremony was held on the 19th February 1865.

The Cathedral is dedicated to the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan who were executed on
Nishizaka Hill on the 5th February 1597. The
Cathedral faces the site of their martyrdom.Read more