“Imposing and provocative”: The design, style, construction and significance of Saint Anthony's Cathedral, Xinjiang (Shanxi, China), 1936–40

This paper debates the design, style, construction and significance of Saint Anthony’s Cathedral in the county of Xinjiang, Shanxi province, China, which was built by Dutch Franciscan missionaries from 1936 to 1940. The methodology combines archival research in the Netherlands and building archaeological fieldwork in China (June 2019). A rare set of photos of the construction site provides the only information on the building works.