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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing
The Cathedral of St Joseph[a] is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Chongqing, situated on St Joseph Lane, Minsheng Road in Yuzhong District of the city of Chongqing, West China.[1] It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.
| St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing | |
|---|---|
The cathedral in the 1920s | |
| Location | 1 St Joseph Lane, 272 Minsheng Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founder(s) | Paris Foreign Missions Society |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1879 |
| Completed | 1891 (cathedral) 1893 (bell tower) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Chongqing |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Sede vacante |
History edit
The cathedral was built in the late 19th century by French missionaries of the Paris Foreign Missions Society.[2] The construction started in 1879 and was completed in 1891, a bell tower was added to the building in 1893.[3][4] It has a square tower with a clock and is covered in ivy.
Gallery edit
- The cathedral tower in 2015
- The ivy-covered cathedral in 2013
- Interior view in the 1920s
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ simplified Chinese: 圣若瑟主教座堂; traditional Chinese: 聖若瑟主敎座堂; Sichuanese romanization: Shen4 Ro5 Se4 Chu3 Chiao4 Tso4 Tʽang2; or simply 若瑟堂.
References edit
- ^ "Cathedral of St. Joseph". TheCatholicDirectory.com. Retrieved 26 September 2014.>
- ^ . Maxxelli. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-12-09. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ Zhang, Thomas (8 September 2011). "为什么重庆教区有五座百年教堂？" [Why are there five century-old churches in the Archdiocese of Chongqing?]. Faith Weekly (in Simplified Chinese). Shijiazhuang. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Liu, WenMing (9 December 2004). . Faith Weekly. Translated by Li, Ma. Shijiazhuang. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links edit
- Cathedral of St. Joseph on GCatholic.com
- ChongQing St Joseph Catholic Church China Part 1 on YouTube