Cathedral of the Angels, Xichang | |
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Yong'an Catholic Church Xichang Catholic Church | |
27°53′52″N 102°15′56″E / 27.89778°N 102.26561°E | |
Location | Sanya Street, Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan |
Country | China |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 1908 |
Founder(s) | Jean de Guébriant |
Dedication | Angels in Christianity |
Past bishop(s) | Jean de Guébriant Joseph Bourgain Stanislas Baudry |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Style | Traditional Sichuanese with Romanesque Revival elements |
Groundbreaking | 1908 |
Completed | 1912 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Chongqing |
Diocese | Ningyuan |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | John Lei Jiapei[1] |
The Cathedral of the Angels[a] is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Ningyuan, situated on Sanya Street, Xichang (formerly known as Ningyuan), capital of Nosu-inhabited Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern Sichuan. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.
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