Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island

Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island
沙面露德圣母堂
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island
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23°06′35.80″N 113°14′32.55″E
Location	Shamian, Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong
Country	China
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1889 (1889)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Gothic architecture
Years built	1890
Specifications
Floor area	839.75 m^2 (9,039.0 sq ft)
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Guangzhou
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Chen Zhijiang (陈志江)

The Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island (simplified Chinese: 沙面露德圣母堂; traditional Chinese: 沙面露德聖母堂; pinyin: Shāmiàn Lùdé Shèngmǔtáng; Jyutping: Saa1min2 Lou6dak1 Sing3mou5tong4) is a 20th-century gothic church. It is located in Shamian, Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[1][2]

History

The church was built in 1890 by the French government.[1] During the ten-year Cultural Revolution, religious activities in the church was forced to cease. After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a policy of some religious freedom, it was officially reopened to the public on December 8, 1982. It was repaired and renovated before the 2010 Asian Games.[1]

See also

• Dongshan Church (Guangzhou)

References

1. 天主教沙面露德圣母堂概况. gzmzzj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
2. Rao Zhen (饶贞、林洪浩); Lin Honghao (林洪浩) (28 November 2008). 广州露德圣母堂年久失修 文物保护审批漫长(图). sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 September 2019.