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funded the church's restoration efforts. The refurbished building reopened in 1980 for Catholic services. Another significant renovation on the church was completed in September 2000. On July 16, 2007, Fr. Joseph Li Shan—the then-parish priest of St. Joseph's—was elected as the new Archbishop of
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The church underwent an extremely turbulent history. An earthquake which struck Beijing in 1720 damaged the building. Approximately ninety years later, the church building was obliterated by fire and the remnants that survived were destroyed as a result of the government's
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subsequently repudiated the Cultural Revolution. At the Fourth Plenum of the Eleventh National Party Congress Central Committee in September 1979, a key document was tabled that evaluated the entire 30-year period of Communist rule. At the plenum, party Vice Chairman
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declared the Cultural Revolution "an appalling catastrophe" and "the most severe setback to socialist cause since ." The Chinese government's condemnation of the Cultural Revolution culminated in the
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He sat in front of St. Joseph's Church at Wangfujing. In the pale white light of dawn, the church's Romanesque vaults appeared as three giant fingers pointing out something in space for him.
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features in its design. A plaque attached to the outside wall details the history of the church. Surrounding outside the church is a large square and park that is 1.2
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missionaries. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates back to 1904. The church is the second oldest in Beijing after the
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How to get there: take Beijing metro line no. 1 to Wangfujing station. Walk north along Wangfujing Street for 10 minutes: church is on your right.
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expressed his approval of the appointment, making Li one of the few bishops in China to have the support of both the government and the
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to the government, who then turned it into an elementary school. The communist government further tightened their control on the
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two years later, and attempted to eliminate all forms of religion by either seizing or destroying churches and other
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and policies. The site remained barren until 1860, when British and French forces invaded Beijing as part of the
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Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (June 27, 1981).
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to flourish, thus permitting open and public criticism of the government to take place. Known as the
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The change in prevailing political views was favorable to St. Joseph's Church; the
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astronomer and theologian who worked as a missionary to China; and Father
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Beijing by the CPCA. Although no official Vatican statement was issued,
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The church was closed down altogether in 1966—the first year of the
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church that is one of the four historic Catholic churches in the
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st joseph's church is also known locally as the East Cathedral.
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style and is noted for its mixture of European and local
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The congregation was first established in 1653 by Father
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Buildings and structures in Dongcheng District, Beijing
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Artifizi della metafora: diciotto saggi su Andrea Pozzo
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The construction of the church was finished in 1655 by
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Wangfujing Cathedral
The facade of a Romanesque-style church with three spires
St Joseph's Church, Beijing is located in Beijing
St Joseph's Church, Beijing is located in China
39°54′57″N 116°24′21″E / 39.91583°N 116.40583°E / 39.91583; 116.40583
Wangfujing
Beijing
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Parish church
Lodovico Buglio
Gabriel de Magalhães
Dedication
Saint Joseph
Consecrated
Style
Romanesque Revival
Groundbreaking
Archdiocese
Beijing
Archbishop
Joseph Li Shan
traditional Chinese
simplified Chinese
Romanesque Revival
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing
Dongcheng District
the city
Wangfujing
Jesuit

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