Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing canonical | 1 |
| Xuanwumen Church (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
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hasMajorShrine
→
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing
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this entity surface form:
Xuanwumen Church (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception)