St. Francis Cathedral, Xi'an
St. Francis Cathedral (simplified Chinese: 圣方济各主教座堂; traditional Chinese: 聖方濟各主教座堂) is a Catholic cathedral located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. Its construction began in 1716 and was completed in 1727. Since 1930, the church has been the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an. The church has a history of land disputes with various Chinese governments that has continued into the 21st century. Though the Qing government proscribed Christianity in 1724, some underground missionary activities remained, and the church was completed three years later.