St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima

The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier, also called the Xavier Church, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kagoshima and seat of the diocesan bishop, currently Paul Kenjiro Koriyama.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “ザビエル教会”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Xavier Park and Terukuni shrine.

Park
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Shinto shrine
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Terukuni jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in in . This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira, whose posthumous name is Terukuni Daimyōjin. is situated 300 metres north of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima.

Museum
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is situated 310 metres northeast of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-Sengokucho and Terukunicho.

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is a quarter.

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima

Latitude
31.59176° or 31° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
130.55092° or 130° 33′ 3″ east
Open location code
8Q3GHHR2+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 432759614
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q24805773
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Kagoshima” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鹿儿岛圣方济各·沙勿略主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “鹿儿岛圣方济各·沙勿略大教堂”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Kagoshima”
  • Japanese: “鹿児島カテドラル・ザビエル教会”
  • Kadazan Dusun: “Katedral St. Francis Xavier, Kagoshima”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Francisco Javier”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 厚地脳神経外科病院 and 鹿児島県歯科学院専門学校.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: カトリック鹿児島司教区本部 and St. Francis Xavier.

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