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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
| historic = Yes
|status=Active
| 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.


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