石室圣心大教堂座落于广州市中心区的一德中路,是天主教广州教区的主教座堂。于1863年6月18日圣心瞻礼日奠基。1888年(即清光绪14年)建成。总面积为2754.15平方米,东西宽35米,南北长78.69米,由地面到塔尖高58.5米。全部墙壁柱子均用花岗岩砌造,规模宏伟,以“歌德式”建筑艺术风格闻名中外;高耸的塔楼、巨型的柱束、屋顶的尖拱以及花式窗棂最具特色,是广州市珠江河畔著名的古建筑。
天主教广州教区主教座堂,因奉耶稣圣心为主保,故命名为耶稣圣心堂,也因教堂全部墙壁、柱子是用花岗岩石砌成,故又称“石室”。它是宗教文化与建筑艺术完美结合的典型,也是中西文化合璧的代表。
二次鸦片战争后,法国巴黎外方传教会来广州传教,当时的监牧主教明稽章看中了这块地方(两广总督府旧址)。1861年1月25日,由清政府恭亲王奕祈与法国政府签署协议,确认广州圣心大教堂的建立。咸丰帝也下诏,批准在此废墟上建立圣心大教堂的协议,文中说:“从现在起,战争必须永远停止,必须永远真诚地保卫和平!”,可见广州圣心大教堂也就成了和平的象征。当时明主教将分别从耶路撒冷和罗马带来的泥土各1000克置于基下,表达天主教创立于东方的耶路撒冷,是“根”,兴盛于西方的罗马。故在教堂正面东西两侧墙柱基上分别刻有“ 1863”和“Roma 1863”以示纪念。
改革开放后,人民政府贯彻宗教信仰自由政策,并把石室列为国家重点文物保护单位,经过2002—2006年的维修,保持原有风格。内外环境庄严肃穆、清静、幽雅,使中外教徒能在这里进行正常的宗教活动。古老的石室教堂又焕发了青春。
*以上资料由广州市天主教提供
The of the Sacred Heart
The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is located on Yi de Road in the center of . It is a bishop of rectory. It is also named Sacred Heart of Jesus as its was laid on 18th of June in 1863, the Feast of Sacred Heart of Jesus, and its was in 1888, or in the 14th year of Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. Its area is about 2754.15㎡,the width from west to east is 35m,the length from north to south is 78.69m and 58.5m high from the ground to the top of the tower. It is a . All the walls and columns here are made of granite. It is well known for its Gothic style both at home and abroad: the high towers, of big columns, pointed arches and window are the of the , and it is a famous ancient by the side of the River in .
The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is the of diocese。 Since the is made of granite, it has been called “The Stone House”。 It culture and art, and it the of Chinese and Western 。 After the Second Opium War, the Paris Foreign Mission Society came to and the vicar this place。 On January 25th 1861, the Qing signed an with French the of 。
In his decree of , emperor wrote: “From now on, war should be stopped for ever and we should keep peace for ever。” the became a symbol for peace。 On August 26th 1863, work begun and the ground was held on 8th of the same year。 That day Bishop earth brought from and Rome as 。 This is why there are on both sides of the church: “ 1863” and “Roma 1863”。
After Reform and Open policy, the People’s carried out the policy of freedom to believe in , “The stone house” was as one of the key relics by the , by this time the in order to keep its style. The of the from inside to outside is solemn and , quiet and . Both native and foreign here can be having a normal life in it. The old “Shi Shi” (stone house) the of its youth again.
* by The Diocese of .