Naborito Cathedral

Previously, in the Noborimati district, a wooden Catholic church stood on the site of a modern cathedral. On August 6, 1945, it was destroyed by an atomic bomb explosion. The clergy house was not demolished by the shock wave, but it burned down in the ensuing fire.

The rector of the Noborimati church, the Jesuit Hugo Lassalle, survived, despite receiving serious injuries. After the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, he came up with the idea to build a Christian cathedral in the devastated city for the sake of the unceasing commemoration of the dead and prayer for world peace. According to the results of the competition for the best design of the cathedral, the work of the famous Japanese architect Tange Kenzo won.

The construction of the cathedral was led by Murano Togo . Construction was carried out with donations from post-war Hiroshima residents and believers from around the world.

Work began on August 6, 1950 . Exactly four years later, the construction of the temple was completed.

On February 25, 1981, the Cathedral was visited by Pope John Paul II , who, during a sermon in the church, announced the “Call for Peace”. In 1983, the cathedral was overhauled.

In July 2006, Naborito Cathedral, along with the Peace Museum in Hiroshima , was given the status of Japan's cultural property.

The cathedral is built of reinforced concrete and wood, in a mixture of Japanese and Western architectural styles. Narrow concrete piles encircle the building.

The organ , stained glass windows , mosaics and bells were donated to the church by believers in Cologne . The total area of ​​the cathedral is 1230 m². The height of the bell tower is 45 m. In the 1980s, the cathedral was the tallest building in Hiroshima.

• Diocese of Hiroshima
• Uraki Cathedral

• World Peace Cathedral
• World Peace Memorial Catholic Church (inaccessible link)