St. Joseph's Cathedral, Chongqing

The Cathedral of St Joseph is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Chongqing, situated on St Joseph Lane, Minsheng Road in Yuzhong District of the city of Chongqing, West China. It has been subjected to the control of the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association since 1957.

History
The cathedral was built in the late 19th century by French missionaries of the Paris Foreign Missions Society. The construction started in 1879 and was completed in 1891, a bell tower was added to the building in 1893. It has a square tower with a clock and is covered in ivy.