Cathedral of Hongtong
Appearance
Cathedral of Hongtong | |
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洪洞天主教堂 | |
Cathedral of Hongtong in 2011 | |
36°15′31″N 111°39′58″E / 36.25861°N 111.66611°E | |
Location | Hongtong County, Shanxi, China |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
Style | Gothic architecture |
Completed | 2002 (reconstruction) |
Demolished | 1958 |
Specifications | |
Materials | Granite, bricks |
Administration | |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong |
Cathedral of Hongtong (Chinese: 洪洞天主教堂; pinyin: Hóngtóng Tiānzhǔjiàotáng) is the cathedral of Hongtong County, in Shanxi, China.[1]
History
In 1932, the Holy See set up the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong.[1]
In 1958, Hongtong County was selected as one of the two pilot counties for the elimination of religion in China (the other is Pingyang County, Zhejiang).[1] The Catholic church was completely destroyed and the cathedral was demolished.[1] It was rebuilt in 2002 with a Gothic architecture style.[1]
References
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.