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CATHOLIC DIOCESE IN XIAMEN MARKS GROUNDBREAKING MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CATHEDRAL IN XIAMEN

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Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores (center) with other VIP guests during the special mass officiated by Most Reverend
Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui on the groundbreaking ceremony of the cornerstone laying rites ceremony in Xiamen on 12 March 2018.

 

Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the cornerstone laying rites of the new Catholic Cathedral complex on 12 February 2018 located at No. 15 Ci’an Road, Siming District, Xiamen City.

The event was celebrated with a special mass officiated by Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui, Diocese of Xiamen who expressed gratitude to 400 local and foreign Catholic devotees who witnessed the groundbreaking event.

Former Ambassador to the Holy See, Hon. Mercedes A. Tuason, led a delegation of Filipino-Chinese Catholic and devotees from the Philippines who expressed support for the construction of the new Cathedral complex.

The event was also attended by the Consulate General’s staff, Filipino-Chinese business community, various media outfits, other prominent guests as well as various Catholic congregations in Fujian province.

The new complex highlights the heritage architecture of the 19th century Dominican monastery and church located in Xiamen’s tourist district.

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Top left photo: Consul General Flores (2nd from right) and Former Ambassador to the Holy See Mercedes A. Tuason (2nd from left) during the cornerstone laying rites groundbreaking ceremony of the new Catholic Cathedral in Xiamen.
Top right photo: Catholic devotees flocked to the site to witness the groundbreaking event. On the background is the perspective of the new cathedral.