Kyoto, Missionary District of
The 1898 General Convention voted to divide the Missionary District of Tokyo and erect the Missionary District of Kyoto. This missionary district existed until 1941, when it was transferred to the Holy Catholic Church in Japan. The last Episcopal Missionary Bishop of Kyoto resigned on Feb. 4, 1942.
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