Santa Teresita de Changchun - Jilin Cathedral
The Cathedral of Changchun, the seat of the diocese of Jilin since 1994, is dedicated to Santa Teresita de Lisieux, patron of the missions. The French missionaries arrived in 1895 and raised the first church in 1898; the present neo-Gothic temple was built between 1930 and 1932.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- The French missionaries arrived in Changchun in 1895 and raised the first church on the current site in 1898.
- The neo-Gothic building was built between 1930 and 1932, in the convulsive years of the occupied Manchuria.
- Become a book depot during the persecutions, he suffered a great fire in 1979; he was restored and rededicated in December 2008.
- The ancient diocesan cathedral was that of the Sacred Heart in the city of Jilin; since 1994 the headquarters are in Changchun, under the patronage of the missions.
Catedral de Changchun (Santa Teresita)
Under the protection of the saint who promised to spend his sky doing good on earth, the Changchun Cathedral holds the faith of the Catholics of northeastern China, tested by a century of persecution and rebirth.
"St. Mary, Queen of Missions, pray for the Church in China.
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