Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church 02 Built in 1934

Amakusa Islands - Kumamoto Prefecture - Japan

Folder: Touring Holiday in Japan 2006
Amakusa (天草), which means "Heaven's Grass," is a series of islands belonging to Japan, off the west coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan. The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 miles in extreme width (42.6 km × 21.7 km). It is situated at 32°20'N, 130°E, separated from the rest of Kumamoto Prefecture by the Yatsushiro…  (read more)
Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church 02 Built in 1934

Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church 02 Built in 1934

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Taken 10 09 2006 using Canon PowerShot A710 IS Digital Camera. 1934: Sakitsu Catholic Church is built during the ministry of Fr. Halbout. Under the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the per Under the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the persecution of Christians became increasingly severe. With the Meiji Era, however, freedom of religion was officially recognized and Christians of Hidden Faith began to reveal themselves. Today, the churches of Oe and Sakitsu are cherished as symbols of spirituality and fortitude.
Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church Interior 03 Built in 1934

Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church Interior 03 Built…

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Taken 10 09 2006 using Canon PowerShot A710 IS Digital Camera. 1934: Sakitsu Catholic Church is built during the ministry of Fr. Halbout. Under the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the perUnder the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the persecution of Christians became increasingly severe. With the Meiji Era, however, freedom of religion was officially recognized and Christians of Hidden Faith began to reveal themselves. Today, the churches of Oe and Sakitsu are cherished as symbols of spirituality and fortitude.
Catholic Church on the Amakusa Islands Japan

Catholic Church on the Amakusa Islands Japan

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Taken 10 09 2006 using Canon PowerShot A710 IS Digital Camera. The Oe Catholic Church1933 Under the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the perUnder the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the persecution of Christians became increasingly severe. With the Meiji Era, however, freedom of religion was officially recognized and Christians of Hidden Faith began to reveal themselves. Today, the churches of Oe and Sakitsu are cherished as symbols of spirituality and fortitude. The Oe Catholic Church is a Romanesque style building constructed in 1933 on top of a small hill by a French missionary and his followers. At the bottom of the hill is the Amakusa Rosario Museum which exhibits items related to the hidden Christians during the Edo Period when Christianity was banned.
Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church Built in 1934 O09-01

Amakusa Sakitsu Catholic Church Built in 1934 O09-…

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Taken 10 09 2006 using Canon PowerShot A710 IS Digital Camera. The Sakitsu Catholic Church1933 Under the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the perUnder the Edo-era government, the oppression of Christianity and the persecution of Christians became increasingly severe. With the Meiji Era, however, freedom of religion was officially recognized and Christians of Hidden Faith began to reveal themselves. Today, the churches of Oe and Sakitsu are cherished as symbols of spirituality and fortitude. The Oe Catholic Church is a Romanesque style building constructed in 1933 on top of a small hill by a French missionary and his followers. At the bottom of the hill is the Amakusa Rosario Museum which exhibits items related to the hidden Christians during the Edo Period when Christianity was banned.