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Our Lady of the Victory of Tianjin - The Cathedral of San José
The Cathedral of San José de Tianjin, known as "Church of Victory," is one of the most important Catholic temples in northern China, with a history dating back to the time of French missionaries.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The cathedral was built in 1916 by French Lazarist missionaries in Romanesque style.
- His name "of the Victory" recalls the protection of the Virgin over the Chinese Catholic community.
- During the Cultural Revolution it was closed and vandalized, but it was restored and reopened in the 1980s.
- Hoy es el centro de la vida católica en Tianjin, con una activa comunidad de fieles.
Nuestra Señora de la Victoria de Tianjin
The Cathedral of San José de Tianjin, popularly known as the Church of Victoria, was built in 1916 by the Lazarist missionaries. He survived the Cultural Revolution and today is a symbol of the resistance of the Catholic faith in China. The Virgin is called Our Lady of Victory.
"Our Lady of Victory, pray for us."
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