The Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou () is the cathedral of Shuozhou in Shanxi, China.

History

The Cathedral of Our Lady was originally built in 1913 with a Gothic architecture style. Since 1946, it was successively occupied by the He Long No.3 Middle School, Suimeng Military District and Shuo County Normal School.

Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou

The bell tower was smashed by the Red Guards during the ten-year Cultural Revolution. The Cathedral of Our Lady was returned to the church in 1996. Renovations and rebuilding to the cathedral began in 1998 and were completed in July 2000.

Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou

Architecture

The Cathedral of Our Lady is located in the west and faces the east with a Gothic architecture style. It is long, wide and high. It has two high bell towers.

Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou

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Further reading

Roman Catholic cathedrals in China

2000 establishments in China

Roman Catholic churches completed in 2000

Gothic Revival church buildings in China

Roman Catholic churches in Shanxi