“The Site of Nanban Temple”

With cooperation of Ukon Takayama and other believers, Jesuit Priest Organtino began the construction of new church in 1575 and on August 15, 1576, the first mass was offered at the church. The church of 3 stories was called, “Nanban Temple” and became a famous place in Miyako (Kyoto). However, the church was torn down due to Hideyoshi’s deportation edict of Christian missionaries, issued in 1587.

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Footprints Of Christian Predecessors