Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island
Church in Guangdong, China
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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]
| Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island | |
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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 |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
Years built | 1890 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Guangzhou |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Chen Zhijiang (陈志江) |
History
The church was built in 1890 by the French government.[1] During the ten-year Cultural Revolution, religious activities in the church were 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]
