Cathedral of Hongtong (Chinese: 洪洞天主教堂; pinyin: Hóngtóng Tiānzhǔjiàotáng) is the cathedral of Hongtong County, in Shanxi, China.[1]
| Cathedral of Hongtong | |
|---|---|
洪洞天主教堂 | |
 Cathedral of Hongtong in 2011 | |
  Cathedral of Hongtong Location in Shanxi | |
| 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 |
History
editIn 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
editFurther 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.