Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
Built after the atomic bombing as a Catholic memorial and prayer for peace, the cathedral at Noboricho is the mother church of the Diocese of Hiroshima.
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What makes this visit meaningful
Pray in a cathedral conceived after Hiroshima’s destruction as a Catholic memorial for the dead and an enduring appeal for peace among nations.
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A cathedral dedicated to peace
The postwar church was conceived as a memorial to the atomic-bomb victims and a prayer that such destruction never recur.
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Mother church of Hiroshima
It serves as the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Hiroshima and remains an active center of worship.
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Catholic witness in the peace city
The cathedral gives Catholic pilgrims a specifically ecclesial place to pray within Hiroshima’s wider memorial landscape.