St. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun
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St. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun (in ) is a Roman Catholic cathedral
in Changchun
, Jilin Province, China
. It is also called Changchun City Catholic Church or St. Theresa's Diocesan Cathedral in Changchun because the bishop
of Jilin Diocese moved here in 1994, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of Jilin City
.
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
in Changchun
Changchun
Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and...
, Jilin Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is also called Changchun City Catholic Church or St. Theresa's Diocesan Cathedral in Changchun because the bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Jilin Diocese moved here in 1994, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of Jilin City
Jilin City
Jilin City is the second largest city of Jilin province in Northeast China. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of and 1,975,803 in its built up area...
.
A Brief history
Its brief history is as follows:- 1895: A French father arrived in the Changchun area, spreading the Good news
- 1898: A church was built at the present site
- 1912: A school was built next to the church, which is now Changchun City's No. 104 Middle School
- 1930: The construction of a cathedral was started and completed two years later
- Since 1959: as the Dioceses in China were made to match the political Provinces, there have been seven bishops in Jilin Diocese, of whom three were French and the rest were Chinese.
- 1969-1979: During the Cultural RevolutionCultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
, all religiuous activities stopped. The cathedral was used as a storage of books, and a fire in 1979 abolished the cathedral building, except the front side (entrance) - 1994: The bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Jilin Diocese moved here, from Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Jilin CityJilin CityJilin City is the second largest city of Jilin province in Northeast China. At the 2010 census, 4,414,681 people resided within its administrative area of and 1,975,803 in its built up area...
. - 2008: The re-building of the cathedral was completed. Rededication ceremonies held in December.
See also
- ChristianityChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and CatholicismCatholicismCatholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole.... - Christianity in ChinaChristianity in ChinaChristianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...
- Roman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history...
- Chinese Patriotic Catholic AssociationChinese Patriotic Catholic AssociationThe Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association , abbreviated CPA, CPCA, or CCPA, is an association of people, established in 1957 by the People's Republic of China's Religious Affairs Bureau to exercise state supervision over mainland China's Catholics...
- List of Catholic cathedrals in China
- CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
churches in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaNortheast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
:
- Dalian Catholic ChurchDalian Catholic ChurchDalian Catholic Church is a Christian Catholic church located in Dalian, China. It was built in 1926 and is the only Catholic church in Dalian...
, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of Shenyang, St. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral of Harbin, etc.- Protestant churches in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaNortheast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
:
- Protestant churches in Northeast China
- Yuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street Church is a Protestant church in Dalian, China It is the former Dalian Anglican Church and its church building is now a Historical Protected Building of Dalian City.-Brief history:...
, Dongguan ChurchDongguan ChurchDonguang Church , located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, is one of the largest and oldest Protestant churches in Northeast China. It is also known as the cradle of Christianity of the Koreans in China and in the Korean Peninsula.-General:...
, Changchun Christian ChurchChangchun Christian ChurchChangchun Christian Church is one of the largest and historically important Protestant churches in Changchun, Jilin Province, China.- General :...
, Harbin Nangang Christian ChurchHarbin Nangang Christian ChurchHarbin Nangang Christian Church is a Protestant church in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The current building was built in 1916 and is one of the key place where the Protestant activities are done.-General:...
, etc
External links
- The Re-dedication of St. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun (12/02/2008) (in Chinese)
- Changchun Catholic Church (in Chinese)