Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ürümqi
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| 无染原罪圣母主教座堂 | |
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| 43°47′18″N 87°37′18″E / 43.7882°N 87.6216°E | |
| Location | Roman Catholic Church |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral Xinjiang Autonomous Region, in the northwest part of China.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the mother and main church of the apostolic prefecture of Sinkiang (Praefectura Apostolica Sinkiangensis, 天主教新疆监牧区) which was created as a
apostolic brief Decet Romanum Pontificem by the Pope Pius XI
in 1930 and obtained its current status in 1938.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Paul Xie Ting-zhe (謝庭哲).
See also
References
- ^ "Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Urumqi bishop calls for family altars - ucanews.com". Retrieved 2016-07-01.