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St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an

St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Xi’an, in Xi'an, People's Republic of China, dedicated to Francis of Assisi. A cathedral is the church of the bishop, where his chair, the cathedra, stands: the mother church of the diocese, where he ordains priests and blesses the holy oils each Holy Week. It is one of 127 cathedrals in People's Republic of China on CathoNav.

Where
Xi'an, People's Republic of China
Cathedral of
Archdiocese of Xi’an · its bishop today
Dedicated to
Francis of Assisi
Founded
1716

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St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an
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