Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing

E783988

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing is the oldest Catholic church in the city and a prominent historic Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
cathedral
church building
historic site
alsoKnownAs Beijing Xuanwumen Catholic Church NERFINISHED
South Church NERFINISHED
Xuanwumen Church NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival architecture NERFINISHED
country China
currentBuildingCompletedIn 1904
dedicatedTo Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing NERFINISHED
facedDestructionBy Boxer Rebellion NERFINISHED
earthquakes
fires
foundedBy Matteo Ricci NERFINISHED
Nicolas Trigault NERFINISHED
governingBody Archdiocese of Beijing NERFINISHED
hasFacade twin-tower western-style facade
hasFeature Chinese and Latin inscriptions
large forecourt
stone statues
hasMaterial brick
stone
hasParish Xuanwumen Parish NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
heritageDesignationDate 1984
isOldestCatholicChurchIn Beijing NERFINISHED
locatedIn Beijing
Xicheng District NERFINISHED
locatedNear Xuanwumen subway station NERFINISHED
originalConstructionEndDate 1605
originalConstructionStartDate 1605
rebuiltIn 1650
1703
1904
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
reopenedAfter Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED
rite Latin Rite
significance important symbol of early Jesuit presence in China
one of the four historic Catholic churches of Beijing
status cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Beijing
streetAddress Xuanwumen Nei Dajie NERFINISHED
usedFor Catholic liturgy
episcopal ceremonies
public worship

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Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception hasMajorShrine Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing
Xuanwumen station nearbyLandmark Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing
this entity surface form: Xuanwumen Church (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception)