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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan

Coordinates: 36°40′21″N 117°01′27″E / 36.672451°N 117.024268°E / 36.672451; 117.024268
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Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan
济南圣母无染原罪堂
Entrance of the Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan is located in Shandong
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan
Location in Guangdong
36°40′21″N 117°01′27″E / 36.672451°N 117.024268°E / 36.672451; 117.024268
LocationJinan, Shandong, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1651 (1651)
Founder(s)Jaboulet
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleRomanesque architectural style
Groundbreaking1864 (reconstruction)
Completed1866 (reconstruction)
Demolished1724
Specifications
MaterialsGranite
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese济南圣母无染原罪堂
Traditional Chinese濟南聖母無染原罪堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJĭnán Shèngmǔ Wúrăn Yuánzuì Táng
Jiangjunmiao Catholic Church
Simplified Chinese将军庙天主堂
Traditional Chinese將軍廟天主堂
Literal meaningCatholic Church of General Temple
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāngjūn Miào Tiānzhǔ Táng

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan (Chinese: 济南圣母无染原罪堂), locally known as Jiangjunmiao Catholic Church (将军庙天主堂), is the oldest Catholic church in Jinan, Shandong, China.[1][2]

History

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The original church dates back to 1651, founded by Jaboulet (嘉伯乐), a Spanish missionary of the Franciscans.[1][2] After the Chinese Rites controversy broke out, Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) ordered to demolish churches, confiscate church lands and force Catholics to return to secular life. In 1861, French bishop Luigi Moccagatta (江类思) came to Shandong and proposed to the Qing government to rebuild the Catholic church in Jiangjunmiao Street (将军庙街; 'General Temple Street'), which was approved.[1][2] The reconstruction project started in 1864 with Romanesque architectural style by Italian bishop Eligio Pietro Cosi (顾立爵) and was completed two years later.[1][2] The church was named "Church of the Immaculate Conception" and used as the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan. The abbey and episcopal office were added to the church in 1863 and the Haixing School (海星学堂) was added to the church in 1898, respectively. In 1905, the Sacred Heart Cathedral replaced it as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan. The church was closed in 1966 due to the Cultural Revolution. It was officially reopened to the public on 23 June 1979. In October 2013, it was designated as a provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Shandong government.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 神秘的将军庙天主教堂——寻访济南老建筑. qq.com (in Chinese). 13 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liu Yang (刘阳) (15 March 2010). 探寻济南最早的天主教堂将军庙街天主教堂. xinde.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 July 2021.