St John's Church, Chengdu
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St John's Church, today known as Shangxiang Christian Church, is a Protestant church situated on Shangxiang Street in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Founded in 1909, the church had been the se
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Exterior of St John's
Interior of St John's
Museum of Protestantism, former Bishop's House
Diocese of Western China
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The Diocese of Western China, also known as Diocese of Szechwan or Hua Hsi Diocese, was an Anglican diocese in late-Qing-dynasty and Republican China, established in 1895, under the supervision of the
St John's Church, Chengdu
…Protestant church situated on Shangxiang Street in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Founded in 1909, the church had been the seat of the Anglican Bishop of West Szechwan, practically making it the cathedral of this bishopric. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Church since…
The diocesan cathedral, circa 1914
The Bulletin of the Diocese of Western China (№ 121) published in July 1934.
Seal of the Diocese of Western China, as seen on the memorial of John Holden at Truro Cathedral.