Dalian Catholic Church
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Dalian Catholic Church is a Christian
Catholic
church located in Dalian
, China
. It was built in 1926 and is the only Catholic church in Dalian. It is now a Historical Building protected by Dalian City.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
church located in Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It was built in 1926 and is the only Catholic church in Dalian. It is now a Historical Building protected by Dalian City.
Brief history
- During the time when DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
was Japan's leased territory, the activities for dedicating a church were initiated by those Catholic believers who worked for the South Manchuria RailwaySouth Manchuria RailwayThe , and operated within China in the Japanese-controlled South Manchuria Railway Zone. The railway itself ran from Lüshun Port at the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula to Harbin, where it connected to the Chinese Eastern Railway.-History:...
Co. Their efforts, led by Daiji Oka, resulted in collecting 20,000 yuan to build a Catholic church, which was dedicated in 1926 as Stella Maris Catholic Church under MaryknollMaryknollMaryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...
, a Catholic foreign missionary society, headquartered in New York, U.S.A., with a branch in Tokyo.
- From 1931, the Chinese believers moved to the Catholic Church in Liujia Dun. The total number of the believers at Stella Maris Church in Dalian were over 1200.
- As Japan lost the war, the Japanese people left here and the churches became Chinese. As the Cultural RevolutionCultural RevolutionThe Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
began, Father Ding Runan was forced to engage in agriculture in a village near ShenyangShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...
.
- In 1980, Father Ding moved back to Dalian and the church was renamed Sacred Heart Catholic Church. During the 1980s, there were two or three people who got baptised annually. From 1989, Father Guo Jingcheng served, and from 1994, Father Peter Zhang Yongzhe.
- Korean language mass started in 1994, served by Father Cui Zaizhe.
- ---So far from the history of Dalian Catholic Church---
- Dalian City's Patriotic Catholic AssociationChinese Patriotic Catholic AssociationThe Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association , abbreviated CPA, CPCA, or CCPA, is an association of people, established in 1957 by the People's Republic of China's Religious Affairs Bureau to exercise state supervision over mainland China's Catholics...
is housed in the former rectory in the same premises. A bookstore is also in the room on the right and is open on Saturdays and Sundays.
- In 2002, the church building was listed as Dalian City's Historical Architecture.
At This Church Today
- Address: No. 31, Xi-an Street, Xi-gang District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province 116011
- Phone: 0411-8363-1187 (Dalian City Catholic Patriotic Association office)
- The church retains the form of the building as it was built in 1926. In the six Districts of Dalian, there are six Protestant churches and this one Catholic church.
- Morning Chinese mass is held at 6:30 on weekdays. Chinese mass at 17:30 on Saturdays and 9:00 & 17:00 on Sundays. Korean mass at 11:00 in Sundays. English Mass held at 5 pm on Saturdays in the Parish Center located within the courtyard to the left of the main church.
- Special mass is conducted on Christmas EveChristmas EveChristmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
, Christmas Day, Ash WednesdayAsh WednesdayAsh Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter...
, Good FridayGood FridayGood Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
, EasterEasterEaster is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
, Ascension Day, PentecostPentecostPentecost is a prominent feast in the calendar of Ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai, and also later in the Christian liturgical year commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ after the Resurrection of Jesus...
and other important Catholic holidays.
See also
- ChristianityChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and CatholicismCatholicismCatholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole.... - Christianity in ChinaChristianity in ChinaChristianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...
, Roman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in ChinaRoman Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history...
and Chinese Patriotic Catholic AssociationChinese Patriotic Catholic AssociationThe Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association , abbreviated CPA, CPCA, or CCPA, is an association of people, established in 1957 by the People's Republic of China's Religious Affairs Bureau to exercise state supervision over mainland China's Catholics... - Some Christian churches in Northeast ChinaNortheast ChinaNortheast China, historically known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China, consisting of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The region is sometimes called the Three Northeast Provinces...
:
- CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
: Dalian Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Cathedral of ShenyangSacred Heart Cathedral of ShenyangThe Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shenyang is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. It is commonly called Nanguan Catholic Church or officially the Sacred Heart of Jesus Diocesan Cathedral in Shenyang because the bishop of Shenyang Diocese resides here...
, St. Theresa's Cathedral of ChangchunSt. Theresa's Cathedral of ChangchunSt. Theresa's Cathedral of Changchun is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Changchun, Jilin Province, China. It is also called Changchun City Catholic Church or St...
, Sacred Heart Cathedral of HarbinSacred Heart Cathedral of HarbinSacred Heart Cathedral of Harbin is a Roman Catholic church in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. Its official name is Sacred Heart of Jesus Diocesan Cathedral of Harbin.-Under construction:...
, etc.; Protestant: Dalian Yuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street Church is a Protestant church in Dalian, China It is the former Dalian Anglican Church and its church building is now a Historical Protected Building of Dalian City.-Brief history:...
, Shenyang Dongguan ChurchDongguan ChurchDonguang Church , located in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, is one of the largest and oldest Protestant churches in Northeast China. It is also known as the cradle of Christianity of the Koreans in China and in the Korean Peninsula.-General:...
, Changchun Christian ChurchChangchun Christian ChurchChangchun Christian Church is one of the largest and historically important Protestant churches in Changchun, Jilin Province, China.- General :...
, Harbin Nangang Christian ChurchHarbin Nangang Christian ChurchHarbin Nangang Christian Church is a Protestant church in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The current building was built in 1916 and is one of the key place where the Protestant activities are done.-General:...
, etc.; and Eastern Orthodox: Church of the Intercession in HarbinChurch of the Intercession in HarbinThe Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in Harbin is an Eastern Orthodox church in Harbin, China, built in 1930. It is also called the Ukrainian Church in Harbin.-General:...
, etc.- Protestant churches in Dalian:
- Yuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street ChurchYuguang Street Church is a Protestant church in Dalian, China It is the former Dalian Anglican Church and its church building is now a Historical Protected Building of Dalian City.-Brief history:...
, Beijing Street ChurchBeijing Street ChurchBeijing Street Church is a Protestant church located in Dalian, China It is the former Dalian Lutheran Church and its church building is now a Historical Building Protected by Dalian City...
, etc.
External links
- Official web site (in Chinese)
- Dalian Catholic Church (Baidu Encyclopedia (in Chinese)
- Chinese Catholicism - Its history, present status and future (Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan, 2007) (in Japanese)
- Understanding the Roman Catholic Church in China (U.S. Catholic Christian Bureau, 2002) (in English)