Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Datong (Chinese: 大同圣母圣心堂) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Datong, Shanxi, China.[1]
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Datong | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
大同圣母圣心堂 | |||||||
 Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 2011 | |||||||
  Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Datong Location in Shanxi | |||||||
| 40°05′30″N 113°18′00″E / 40.09167°N 113.30000°E | |||||||
| Location | Datong, Shanxi, China | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Status | Parish church | ||||||
| Founded | 1889 | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Functional status | Active | ||||||
| Architectural type | Church building | ||||||
| Style | Neoclassical architecture | ||||||
| Completed | 1906 (reconstruction) | ||||||
| Demolished | 1900 | ||||||
| Specifications | |||||||
| Materials | Granite | ||||||
| Administration | |||||||
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大同圣母圣心堂 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大同聖母聖心堂 | ||||||
| |||||||
History edit
Construction of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, designed by Franciscan missionaries from Italy, commenced in 1889 and was completed in 1891.[1] It was burned by a catastrophic fire in 1900 during the Boxer Uprising, causing many casualties in the Christian community in the area.[1] It was restored in 1906 in a neoclassical architecture style.[1]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong was set up in 1922 and came under the leadership of the CICM Missionaries.[1]
During the Cultural Revolution, the church was severely damaged by the Red Guards, while Christians were hunted by the Communists.[1] Both bell towers collapsed.[1] And the church was used as a workshop.[1] It underwent two renovations, respectively in 1982 and 2006.[1] Two 17-metre (56 ft) high bell towers were added to the church.[1]
References edit
Further reading edit
- 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.