Cha Tam Church

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Cha Tam Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cholon (Chinatown) district, known for its blend of Gothic and Chinese architectural elements and its role in modern Vietnamese history.

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Cha Tam Church canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
historic building
tourist attraction
affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City
surface form: Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City
alsoKnownAs Nha tho Cha Tam
Saint Francis Xavier Church
architecturalStyle Chinese architectural elements
Gothic Revival
associatedWith 1963 South Vietnamese coup
Ngo Dinh Diem
city Saigon
surface form: Ho Chi Minh City
completionYear 1902
consecrationYear 1902
constructionStartYear 1900
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance example of Sino-European religious architecture in Vietnam
symbol of Chinese Catholic presence in Saigon
denomination Roman Catholic
district District 5
foundedBy Father François Xavier Tam Assou
function parish church
hasComponent Chinese-style entrance gate
bell tower
courtyard
main nave
side altars
statue of Saint Francis Xavier
heritageStatus historic site of Ho Chi Minh City
historicalEvent place where Ngo Dinh Diem attended his last Mass before his arrest in 1963
site where President Ngo Dinh Diem sought refuge in 1963
liturgicalServices Mass in Chinese
Mass in Vietnamese
locatedIn Cholon
Chinatown, Ho Chi Minh City
surface form: Ho Chi Minh City’s Chinatown
namedAfter Father François Xavier Tam Assou
notableFeature Chinese inscriptions
Chinese-style tiled roof details
Gothic pointed arches
courtyard with Chinese-style gate
tall bell tower
primaryLanguageOfParishioners Chinese
Vietnamese
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
servesCommunity Chinese Catholic community in Cholon
local Vietnamese Catholics
tourism popular destination for visitors to Cholon

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Cholon hasLandmark Cha Tam Church
Chợ Lớn contains Cha Tam Church