Английская Википедия:All Saints Church, Shanghai

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All Saints Church (Шаблон:Lang-zh) is a Protestant Christian place of worship in Huangpu, Shanghai, China. Originally founded as an Anglican church in 1925, it joined general Protestant worship in 1958. It was closed during the Cultural Revolution, but was reopened in 1982. The only surviving Neo-Romanesque church building in the city, it is listed as one of the Featured Historical Buildings of Shanghai.

History

In 1915, Cameron Farquhar McRae, a missionary of the Episcopal Church, purchased a house in the Shanghai French Concession as his preaching station.Шаблон:Sfn In 1919, Bishop Frederick Graves purchased the land that the church currently occupies, and built the first church building.Шаблон:Sfn The current church building was planned by McRae and Wang Xiaokui (Шаблон:Lang-zh), and was completed and consecrated on Christmas day in 1925.Шаблон:Sfn It was under the administration of the Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui (the Anglican Church in China, abbr. CHSKH).Шаблон:Sfn

On 1 November 1927, Chen Yong'en was consecrated was consecrated as assistant bishop of Fukien at the church. On 9 June 1934, Shen Zigao was consecrated as bishop of Shensi at the church.Шаблон:Sfn Shen was the first Anglican diocesan bishop of Chinese origin.Шаблон:Sfn In 1949, the church had 633 baptised and 387 confirmed congregants. The pastors at the time were Wei Xiben (Шаблон:Lang-zh) and Peng Shengyong (Шаблон:Lang-zh).Шаблон:Sfn

During the People's Republic of China, Protestant churches in Shanghai started to practice non-denominational joint worship (Шаблон:Lang-zh) since 1958, and All Saints was designated as the joint worship location in Luwan District. The church was closed during the Cultural Revolution, and was reopened in 1982. About 3,400 people were baptised at the church from 1983 to 1994. Since 1985, a special worship service for individuals with blindness on the fourth Sunday of every month. By December 1998, the church had a congregation of 6,200 on record.Шаблон:Sfn The church was renovated in 2009 and in 2014.Шаблон:Sfn

Architecture

The church was built in the Anglican high church style of the 17th century, and it is the only surviving Neo-Romanesque church in Shanghai. It is in basilica form and is made of red bricks. There is a square tower at the north-west corner of the church.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

The church faces west. At the front of the church, there is a narthex with three arched doorways separated by Corinthian columns. Above the narthex there is a rose window. The main sanctuary consists of a nave in the middle and two aisles on the sides, and the roof is supported by five timber frames. There are two smaller chapels at the ends of the transept. In 2009, ground stakes were added to improve the church's structural integrity, and paint was removed inside the sanctuary. In 2014, an Anglican-style church tabernacle was installed, and the pulpit is moved to the side of the choir according to Anglican customs. The 2014 improvements were focused on returning the church interior to the original state in 1925, using an early photograph found in 2011 as reference.Шаблон:Sfn

The church has an area of Шаблон:Convert. The main sanctuary has a capacity of 500 people, while the chapel and the church annex can host 1,000 people. It is listed as one of the Featured Historical Buildings of Shanghai. (Шаблон:Lang-zh).Шаблон:Sfn

Gallery

• The church seen from Middle Fuxing Road

  The church seen from Middle Fuxing Road

• The side view of the church, showing Neo-Romanesque windows

  The side view of the church, showing Neo-Romanesque windows

• The plaque of the church, displaying its name in Chinese "諸聖堂"

  The plaque of the church, displaying its name in Chinese "諸聖堂"

• The tower of the church with a cross on top

  The tower of the church with a cross on top

See also

• List of historic buildings in Shanghai
• Anglican Diocese of Shanghai (now defunct), with the seat at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, also in Huangpu District
• Huizhong Church, Shanghai – 1904 church in Huangpu district

References

Newspapers

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Dissertations

• Шаблон:Cite thesis

Books

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External links

• Official website (in Chinese) by the Government of Huangpu