Cathedral of Hongtong

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Cathedral of Hongtong (Chinese: 洪洞天主教堂; pinyin: Hóngtóng Tiānzhǔjiàotáng) is the cathedral of Hongtong County, in Shanxi, China.[1]

History

In 1932, the Holy See set up the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong.[1]

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).[1] The Catholic church was completely destroyed and the cathedral was demolished.[1] It was rebuilt in 2002 with a Gothic architecture style.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]洪洞县里的洋建筑-天主教堂. qq.com (in Chinese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.