Cathedral of the Angels, Xichang
| Cathedral of the Angels, Xichang | |
|---|---|
| Yong'an Catholic Church Xichang Catholic Church | |
The cathedral in 2013 | |
| 27°53′52″N 102°15′56″E / 27.89778°N 102.26561°E | |
| Location | Sanya Street, Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Founder(s) | Jean de Guébriant |
| Dedication | Angels in Christianity |
| Past bishop(s) | Jean de Guébriant Joseph Bourgain Stanislas Baudry |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Traditional Sichuanese with Romanesque Revival elements |
| Groundbreaking | 1908 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Chongqing |
| Diocese | Ningyuan |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | John Lei Jiapei |
The Cathedral of the Angels is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Ningyuan, situated on Sanya Street, Xichang (formerly known as Ningyuan), capital of Nosu-inhabited Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern Sichuan. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.