| Cathedral of Hongtong | |
|---|---|
| 洪洞天主教堂 | |
 Cathedral of Hongtong in 2011 | |
  Cathedral of HongtongLocation in Shanxi | |
| 36°15′31″N 111°39′58″E / 36.25861°N 111.66611°E / 36.25861; 111.66611 | |
| 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.
History
In 1932, the Holy See set up the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong.
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). The Catholic church was completely destroyed and the cathedral was demolished. It was rebuilt in 2002 with a Gothic architecture style.
References
- ^ 洪洞县里的洋建筑-天主教堂. qq.com (in Chinese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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.