Our Lady of the Rosary of Bòi Chu - The Cathedral of Wood of the Virgin in Nam
Bòi Chu Cathedral in the province of Nam Đnh is one of the most beautiful Catholic churches in Vietnam. Its carved wood architecture and its image of Our Lady of the Rosary attract pilgrims from all over the northern Vietnamese.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The Bòi Chu Cathedral, built in 1885, is made entirely of iron wood with exquisite carved, in a style that fuses European Gothic architecture with traditional Vietnamese art.
- The main altar is presided over by the image of Our Lady of the Rosary, also carved in polychrome wood.
- The cathedral miraculously survived the bombing of the Indochina war, one of the few temples in the north that were not destroyed.
- Every October, the diocese of Bòi Chu celebrates the month of the Rosary with processions and solemn masses in honor of the Virgin.
Our Lady of the Rosary of Bòi Chu
The diocese of Bòi Chu, erected in 1848, has Our Lady of the Rosary as patron. The cathedral, a jewel of the Vietnamese Catholic heritage, was built by Spanish missionaries of the Order of Preachers. Despite religious restrictions during the communist period, the cathedral has remained open and active, being a symbol of the resistance of the Vietnamese faith.
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