| St Joseph's Church, Beijing | |
|---|---|
| Wangfujing Church (Dongtang) | |
大聖若瑟堂 | |
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  St Joseph's Church, Beijing  St Joseph's Church, Beijing | |
| 39°54′57″N 116°24′21″E / 39.91583°N 116.40583°E | |
| Location | Wangfujing, Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1653 |
| Founder(s) | Lodovico Buglio Gabriel de Magalhães |
| Dedication | Saint Joseph |
| Consecrated | |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Beijing |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Joseph Li Shan |
St. Joseph's Church (traditional Chinese: 大聖若瑟堂; simplified Chinese: 大圣若瑟堂), commonly known as Wangfujing Church (王府井天主堂) or Dongtang (東堂, lit. 'East Church'), is an early 20th-century Romanesque Revival church that is one of the four historic Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing. It is located in the Dongcheng District of the city at 74 Wangfujing Street.[1]
The construction of the church was finished in 1655 by Jesuit missionaries. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates back to 1904. The church is the second oldest in Beijing after the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[2]
- ^ Harper, Damian; Eimer, David (January 1, 2010). Beijing. Lonely Planet. p. 76. ISBN 9781742204031. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
st joseph's church is also known locally as the East Cathedral.
- ^ "China reports renovation of Catholic church in Beijing". Xinhua News Agency. September 7, 2000. Retrieved February 1, 2013. (subscription required)