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{{PopulatedPlace | {{PopulatedPlace | ||
| populated_place_name = Kyoto | |populated_place_name=Kyoto | ||
| country = Japan | |country=Japan | ||
| administrative_subdivision = Kyoto Prefecture | |administrative_subdivision=Kyoto Prefecture | ||
| type = City | |type=City | ||
| population = 1463000 | |population=1463000 | ||
| catholic_percentage = 0.3 | |catholic_percentage=0.3 | ||
| parishes_count = 46 | |parishes_count=46 | ||
| notable_catholic_sites = St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Kawaramachi Catholic Church); St. Joseph Church (Nishijin Catholic Church); St. Viator Kitashirakawa Catholic Church; St. Patrick Church (Kujo Catholic Church) | |notable_catholic_sites=St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Kawaramachi Catholic Church); St. Joseph Church (Nishijin Catholic Church); St. Viator Kitashirakawa Catholic Church; St. Patrick Church (Kujo Catholic Church) | ||
| patron_saint = Saint Francis Xavier | |patron_saint=Saint Francis Xavier | ||
| coordinates = 35.0211,135.7538 | |coordinates=35.0211, 135.7538 | ||
| area_sq_km = 827 | |area_sq_km=827 | ||
| website = https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp | |historic=Yes | ||
|status=Active | |||
|website=https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kyoto''' (Japanese: 京都; Kyōto) is the historic imperial capital of [[Japan]], located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu amid a basin encircled by forested mountains. With a population of approximately 1,463,000 as of 2025 estimates, it forms the core of the [[Diocese of Kyoto]], a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Osaka serving about 17,645 Catholics across the prefectures of Kyoto, Shiga, Nara, and Mie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kyot0.htm |title=Diocese of Kyoto |publisher=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-11-22}}</ref> Once the epicenter of Jesuit missions in the 16th century, Kyoto today witnesses to the quiet perseverance of the faith amid Japan's Shinto-Buddhist heritage, with its cathedrals blending Western Gothic spires against ancient temple pagodas, inviting pilgrims to reflect on the Church's hidden centuries. | '''Kyoto''' (Japanese: 京都; Kyōto) is the historic imperial capital of [[Japan]], located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu amid a basin encircled by forested mountains. With a population of approximately 1,463,000 as of 2025 estimates, it forms the core of the [[Diocese of Kyoto]], a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of Osaka serving about 17,645 Catholics across the prefectures of Kyoto, Shiga, Nara, and Mie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kyot0.htm |title=Diocese of Kyoto |publisher=GCatholic.org |access-date=2025-11-22}}</ref> Once the epicenter of Jesuit missions in the 16th century, Kyoto today witnesses to the quiet perseverance of the faith amid Japan's Shinto-Buddhist heritage, with its cathedrals blending Western Gothic spires against ancient temple pagodas, inviting pilgrims to reflect on the Church's hidden centuries. | ||