Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hong Kong)
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| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 聖母無原罪主教座堂 Template:Zh icon | |
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| 22°16′43.24″N 114°09′14.01″E / 22.2786778°N 114.1538917°E | |
| Location | 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 1938 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Crawley and Company |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | December 8, 1883 |
| Completed | December 7, 1888 |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong |
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| Bishop(s) | John Tong Hon |
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Chinese: 聖母無原罪主教座堂) is a late 19th century church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. It is the seat of the diocesan bishop, currently Cardinal John Tong Hon. The cathedral is one of two in the territory of Hong Kong, the other being the Anglican St. John's Cathedral.
It is located at 16 Caine Road, Central. It is open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. It is a Grade I Historic Building.[1]
History
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The first Roman Catholic cathedral of Hong Kong was built in 1843 at the junction of Pottinger Street and Wellington Street[2] and was destroyed in a fire in 1859. The cathedral was rebuilt, but subsequently a different site was selected just above Caine Road by the Glenealy Ravine, where it is still located today. The cathedral was designed by Crawley and Company of London. Construction of the new building started in 1883. Services began in July 1886 under the auspices of the Apostolic Vicar Dominic Pozzoni and the first Mass was celebrated on 7 December 1888. Many of the early parishioners were Portuguese people who lived in the area around Shelley Street.[2]
As the seat of the apostolic vicariate that preceded the establishment of the diocese in 1946, it was a cathedral from the time it was built, but it was not consecrated as a cathedral until 1938.
Renovation
The cathedral's original timber roof was replaced with a concrete roof in 1952; the main altar was also reconstructed in the early 1980s.
The cathedral underwent renovation in 2002, and the renovation project was recognized by an Honorable Mention in the 2003 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
Features
The cathedral is 272 feet (83 m) long and 132 ft (40 m) wide, with 38 columns.
Gallery
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The full name of the Cathedral -
The exterior of the Cathedral -
The North side of the Cathedral -
View from above -
The narthex in the Cathedral -
The stairway to the ambo in the Cathedral -
The nave of the Cathedral -
A Confessional box built in 1952 in the Cathedral -
The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary -
The statue of St Ambrose in the Cathedral -
The board showing the information of the Cathedral -
The board showing the history of the Cathedral -
Relic of Blessed Pope John Paul II
See also
- Roman Catholic Marian churches
- Places of worship in Hong Kong
- List of Catholic Churches in Hong Kong
- List of Catholic cathedrals in China
References
- ^ "List of Graded Historic Buildings in Hong Kong" (PDF). Antiquities and Monuments Office. Government of Hong Kong. November 6, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Wordie, Jason (2002). Streets: exploring Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-962-209-563-2.
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External links
- Hong Kong Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Map of the Cathedral, with panoramic images
- Diocesan timeline, including relevant dates for the Cathedral
- Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
- UNESCO Bangkok- Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hong Kong SAR
