Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Shenyang
| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | ||
|---|---|---|
耶稣圣心大教堂 ( Style Gothic | | |
| Completed | 1912 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Length | 66 metres (217 ft) | |
| Width | 17 metres (56 ft) | |
| Height | 40 metres (130 ft) | |
| Other dimensions | Facade facing South | |
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Shenyang (
History
In June 1858, when the Second Opium War ended, China signed the Treaty of Tientsin with Britain and France respectively, which stipulated that Niu Zhang was to be opened as a trading port and that Christians and Catholics could preach freely and had the right to purchase land for any purpose.[2]
The
The current building was designed by Henri Lamasse. Lamasse arrived in China in 1894, founding a mission at Tieling before being forced to flee in the wake of the Boxer Rebellion.[4] He arrived in Shenyang three month after the Boxers had been defeated, and immediately began building the city's cathedral using indemnity money paid by the Qing government to the foreign powers which had defeated the Boxers. It was completed in 1912. Lamasse presided over the building of several other cathedrals and churches, including St. Theresa's Cathedral, Changchun.[4]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in China
- Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association
- List of Catholic cathedrals in China
References
- ^ "Bishop approved by pope to be ordained tomorrow in Shenyang".
- ^ "America: Treaty of Tientsin [Tianjin], 1858". Article XXIX.
- ISBN 9787500400073.
- ^ a b "Rev. LAMASSE, Henry MEP". 香港天主教教区档案. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
External links
- Shengyang Nanguan Catholic Church (The Shenyang City Government Web) (in Chinese)
- Chinese Catholicism – Its history, present status and future (Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan, 2007) (in Japanese)
- Understanding the Roman Catholic Church in China (U.S. Catholic Christian Bureau, 2002) (in English)