Shishi Holy Heart Cathedral - Definition and Overview

The Sacred Heart Cathedral (耶稣圣心主教座堂) is a cathedral in Guangzhou, southern China.

History

The construction of the cathedral lasted from 1863 to 1888, during the Qing Dynasty.

Features

Covering an area of 2,700 m², it is the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Guangzhou archdiocese and the largest Gothic building in China. Its structure consists mainly of granite blocks. For this reason, it is nicknamed the "Stone House" (石室教堂). "石室" is pronounced "Shishi" in Mandarin, and "Seksat" in Cantonese, therefore the name "Shishi Cathedral" or "Seksat Cathedral".