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nImmaculate Conception of Yokohama
nThe Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Yokohama, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the seat of the diocesis.
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nWonders and anecdotes
n- The first church in Yokohama was built in 1862 by the MEP after the opening of the port. n
- The cathedral was rebuilt after the Great Earthquake of Kanto in 1923. n
- Yokohama was the center of the foreign Catholic community during the Meiji era. n
- The image of the Immaculate Conception presides over the main altar.
Immaculate Conception of Yokohama
The Cathedral of Yokohama, the site of the diocesis, dates from 1862 when the MEP established the mission in the port open to international trade.
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