Immaculate Conception Cathedral
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Nagasaki, Japan, historically notable as the largest Catholic church in East Asia before being destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing and later rebuilt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Urakami Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urakami Tenshudo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | history of Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentArchitecturalStyle | Romanesque-style concrete church ⓘ |
| dateOfDestruction | 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| destroyedBy | atomic bomb "Fat Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | destroyed by atomic bombing of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| feature |
stained glass windows
ⓘ
statues of the Virgin Mary ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of memorial services for atomic bomb victims ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParish | Urakami Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of Catholic community in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Japanese
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nagasaki
NERFINISHED
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Urakami district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park
NERFINISHED
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Nagasaki Peace Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtifact | damaged wooden statues from atomic bombing ⓘ |
| originalCompletionYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEndDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStartDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| originalMaterial | red brick ⓘ |
| rebuilt | yes ⓘ |
| reconsecrationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| reconstructionEndDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| reconstructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| reconstructionStartDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| region | Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significance | important symbol of postwar reconstruction in Nagasaki ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral church
ⓘ
seat of the Archbishop of Nagasaki ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass
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funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| wasLargest | largest Catholic church in East Asia before 1945 ⓘ |
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