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Wikipedia: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing (宣武门天主堂), also known as Nantang (南堂, the South Cathedral) to the locals, is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in Beijing, China. While the original foundation of the cathedral was in 1605, making it the oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the current building in the Baroque style dates from 1904. The present Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, installed in September 2007, is one of the few bishops recognized by both the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Church and the Vatican.
![[Nantang Cathedral from the Street]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Nantang_from_the_street_s.jpg "Nantang Cathedral from the Street")
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![[Interior of Nantang Cathedral]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Nantang_interior_s.jpg "Interior of Nantang Cathedral")
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![[Nantang Cathedral from the North-West courtyard]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Nantang_NW_s.jpg "Nantang Cathedral from the North-West courtyard")
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![[Cathedral in Beijing]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Beijinglifepic3_s.jpg "Cathedral in Beijing")
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