Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
太原圣母无染原罪主教座堂
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan 01 2012-09.JPG
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan in 2012
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan is located in Shanxi
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan
Location in Shanxi
37°52′59.25″N 112°33′21.68″E / 37.8831250°N 112.5560222°E / 37.8831250; 112.5560222Coordinates: 37°52′59.25″N 112°33′21.68″E / 37.8831250°N 112.5560222°E / 37.8831250; 112.5560222
LocationXinghualing District, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1635 (1635)
Founder(s)Luigi Moccagatta
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleRomanesque architecture
Groundbreaking1902
Completed1905 (reconstruction)
Specifications
MaterialsGranite, bricks
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese太原圣母无染原罪主教座堂
Traditional Chinese太原聖母無染原罪主教座堂

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan (Chinese: 太原圣母无染原罪主教座堂) is a Roman Catholic church located in Xinghualing District of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. It serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan.

History[]

The original church was built in Taiyuan in 1635 by Belgian Jesuit Jin Mige (金弥格), during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[1] It was confiscated during the reign of Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] The church was rebuilt in 1870 by Bishop Luigi Moccagatta.[1] In 1900, the Taiyuan massacre broke out, 45 Christian missionaries and village Christians were killed by local government, and the church was devastated by the Boxer Rebellion.[1] In 2000, 26 deadly saints in Taiyuan diocese were canonized as Chinese saints by Pope John Paul II.

A restoration of the entire church complex was carried out in 1902 by Bishop Agapito Fioretii, and was completed in 1905.[1] The church has survived the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Cultural Revolution.[1]

In March 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Shanxi" by the State Council of China.[2]

Gallery[]

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan in 1907
Interior of the Immaculate Conception, Taiyuan

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f 一座有故事的百年教堂：太原圣母无染原罪堂. Sohu (in Chinese). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ 图片：最新成为全国文物的中国天主教建筑. xinde.org (in Chinese). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

Further reading[]

  • Kejia, Yan (1 January 2004). Catholic Church in China [中国天主教]. ISBN 9787508505992.
  • Ping, Liu (1 August 2014). 中国天主教艺术简史 [Brief History of Chinese Catholic Art] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Fortune Press. ISBN 9787504751430.
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