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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing
2026-11-15 11:57:21 · Cedar Herald Index
The Cathedral of St Joseph (; or simply ) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Chongqing, situated on St Joseph Lane, Minsheng Road in Yuzhong District of the city of Chongqing, West China.
History
The cathedral was built in the late 19th century by French missionaries of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. The construction started in 1879 and was completed in 1891, a bell tower was added to the building in 1893. It has a square tower with a clock and is covered in ivy.
See also
Catholic Church in Sichuan
Cathedral of the Angels, Xichang
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Chengdu
References
External links
Cathedral of St. Joseph on GCatholic.com
ChongQing St Joseph Catholic Church China Part 1 on YouTube
Roman Catholic churches in Chongqing
Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing
Chongqing
St Joseph, Chongqing
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1891
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1893
19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in China
Yuzhong District
