Saturday, December 19, 2009

Catholic Church in Tsuwano

Tsuwano

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Must be in the Christmas spirit to be posting all these churches :) The Catholic Church in Tsuwano was built in 1931.
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It's a replica of the Oura Tenshudo, the church built by the French in Nagasaki in 1865.
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Inside, no pews or chairs, only tatami to sit on.
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The church is open daily. On May 3rd there is a procession from the church up to the Chapel at Otome Pass followed by a Mass in front of the church.
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1 comment:

  1. There must be a rectory to the North side of the church which you can see through the stained glass windows in the bottom picture. A very beautiful church both inside and out. The addition of the ornamentation on the edge of the roof lends an Oriental touch to the building itself. THANK YOU!

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