Oura Church

Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan
日本二十六聖殉教者聖堂
Map
LocationNagasaki
CountryJapan
DenominationCatholic
TraditionLatin Rite
History
Dedication26 Martyrs of Japan
Architecture
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1864
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Nagasaki
Oura Tenshudo Temple, Hand-tinted Postcard (Meiji)

The Oura Church (大浦天主堂, Ōura Tenshudō) or Oura Cathedral, officially the Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan[1] (日本二十六聖殉教者聖堂), is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, built soon after the end of the Japanese government's Seclusion Policy in 1853.[1] It is named after the 26 Japanese Martyrs. For many years it was the only Western-style building declared a national treasure, and is said to be the oldest Christian church in Japan.

  1. ^ a b "Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan (Oura Church), 長崎 (Nagasaki), 長崎県 (Nagasaki), Japan". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-01-31.

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