St. Francis Cathedral, Xi'an

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St. Francis Cathedral
Wuxing Street Catholic Church
圣方济各主教座堂
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The front facade of the cathedral in 2016
St. Francis Cathedral, Xi'an
34°15′28″N108°55′45″E / 34.2579°N 108.9291°E / 34.2579; 108.9291
Location17 Wuxing St, Lianhu, Xi'an
CountryChina
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded1716 (1716)
Founder(s)Antonio Laghi
Dedication St. Francis of Assisi
Architecture
Style Neo-Romanesque
Years built1716 (first building)
1883 (current)
Administration
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an
Clergy
Bishop(s) Anthony Dang Mingyan
  1. ↑ It is unclear how much involvement Italian missionary Francesco Saraceni had in the expansion of the church. According to Sun Junhua, Saraceni also expanded the original church building between 1765 and 1785. [10] However, History of Shaanxi indicates that he had died in 1741. [6]

Citations

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St. Francis Cathedral, Xi'an
Traditional Chinese 聖 方濟各 主教 座堂
Simplified Chinese 圣方济各主教座堂
Literal meaningSaint Francis Cathedral