Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Chengdu
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, commonly referred to as Ping'anqiao Catholic Church, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Chengdu, situated on Xihuamen Street, Qingyang District, in Sichuan's capital city of Chengdu. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Chengdu | |
|---|---|
| Ping'anqiao Catholic Church | |
The cathedral in 2013 | |
| 30°39′59″N 104°03′34″E | |
| Location | 25 Xihuamen Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Founder(s) | Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Past bishop(s) | Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse Henri-Marie-Ernest-Désiré Pinault |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Byzantine Revival; Renaissance Revival; traditional Sichuanese style |
| Groundbreaking | 1897 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Chongqing |
| Diocese | Chengdu |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Joseph Tang Yuange |
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