| St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church | |
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カトリック西陣聖ヨゼフ教会
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| 35°1′36.2″N 135°45′21.1″E / 35.026722°N 135.755861°E / 35.026722; 135.755861 | |
| Location | Kyoto |
| Country |  Japan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1949 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Osaka |
| Diocese | Kyoto |
The St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church (カトリック西陣聖ヨゼフ教会) is s a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in the Nishijin district of the city of Kyoto. It is the second oldest Catholic Church in Kyoto.[1][2]
The church was founded in year of 1907 in the vicinity of the intersection of Nijō and Shinmachi streets.[2][3]
In 1909 the church was moved to the vicinity of the intersection of Kuromon and Nakadachiuri streets.[2]
In 1917 the church closed temporarily.[2]
In 1930 the church reopened and was moved near to its current location, but was then moved again to a site near the intersection of Ōmiya and Sasaya-cho streets.[2]
In 1935 the church was moved again to the intersection of Ōmiya and Nakadachiuri streets.[2]
In 1939, after a period of constant relocations, the church was finally moved to its current site 3, north of the intersection of Ichijō and Shinmachi streets.[1]
In 1941 the church was closed for the second time, due to WWII, reopening in 1946.[2]
In 1949 the church building that stands today was built.[1][2][3]
The church celebrated its 100th foundation anniversary in the year 2007.[2]
Nowadays mass is held in Japanese at 9:00 a.m. on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays of the month.[4]
