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Church in Chongqing, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cathedral of St Joseph[lower-alpha 1] 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 | |
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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 |
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.
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