Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (Kiện Khê)
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Kiện Khê or Sở Kiện ( Vietnamese Vương cung thánh đường Sở Kiện ) is a Roman Catholic church in Kiện Khê in the Vietnamese province of Hà Nam in the Red River Delta . The church of the Archdiocese of Hanoi is consecrated under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God and has the title of a minor basilica .
history
The church was built from 1877 to 1882 under French rule. It was consecrated by Paul-François Puginier, Vicar Apostolic of West Tonking, and served as the Vicariate Cathedral from 1882 to 1936 . It was on June 24, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI. raised to the rank of a minor basilica .
Building
The neo-Gothic church is 67.2 meters long, 31.2 meters wide and 23.2 meters high. The church can accommodate 4,000 to 5,000 people. Its facade is flanked by two towers, one of which carries four bells weighing up to 2.4 tons. The entire floor of the brick building is lined with ironwood to prevent sinking. The church is equipped with stained glass windows, the altars are gilded and decorated with artistic wood carvings. Relics of the martyrs of Vietnam are kept.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on gcatholic.org
- ↑ State website with information on the basilica (Vietnam.)
Coordinates: 20 ° 30 ′ 9.9 ″ N , 105 ° 53 ′ 22.7 ″ E