Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou

The Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou (Chinese: 扬州耶稣圣心堂), also known as Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.[1] It is the seat of Apostolic Prefecture of Yangzhou.[1]

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou
扬州耶稣圣心堂
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou in 2011
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou is located in Jiangsu
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yangzhou
Location in Jiangsu
32°23′25″N 119°26′49″E
LocationYangzhou, Jiangsu, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1873 (1873)
Founder(s)Henri Le Lec
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic Revival architecture
Groundbreaking1873
Completed1875
Specifications
Floor area357-square-metre (3,840 sq ft)
MaterialsGranite
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese扬州耶稣圣心堂
Traditional Chinese揚州耶穌聖心堂

History

In 1873, French Jesuit priest Henri Le Lec (刘德耀) came to Yangzhou, Jiangsu, buying a land to build a church.[1] The construction project of the church was launched in 1973 and was completed in 1875.[1] French Jesuit and missionary Adrien Languillat consecrated the church on 1 January 1876.[1]

In 1949, the Roman Curia set up the Apostolic Prefecture of Yangzhou and the church services as the cathedral since then.[1] In 1966, the Cultural Revolution broke out, the bell tower and Crucifixion were removed and the altar was smashed by the Red Guards.[1] And the church was used as factory floor.[1] The church was officially reopened to the public in 1982.[1] It was renovated and refurbished in 1985.[1] In April 1995, it was designated as a provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Jiangsu government.[1]

Architecture

The church faces east in the west with a Gothic Revival architecture style, covering an area of 357-square-metre (3,840 sq ft).[1] It has two 17-metre (56 ft) high bell towers.[1]

References

  1. 教堂. jiangsu.gov.cn (in Chinese). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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