Phủ Cam Cathedral

[1] In 1684, Father Langlois acquired land on Phước Quả Hill to the Southeast of the Imperial City to build a large stone church, which was completely dismantled in 1698.

[b][3] The construction of the current church started on the property in 1963, following the design of Ngô Viết Thụ and took nearly 40 years.

[6] Under the direction of Archbishop Nguyễn Như Thể, the Cathedral was completed in May 2000, with the official consecration taking place during the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on 28 and 29 June 2000.

[7] Archbishop Francis Xavier Lê Văn Hồng inaugurated the new rectory on 8 October 2014 in a ribbon-cutting and blessing ceremony.

[8] Built in the modern style on a small hill at one end of Nguyễn Trường Tộ street, the current Phủ Cam Cathedral was designed by Ngô Viết Thụ.

The church that Bishop Eugène Marie Allys erected.
The interior of the cathedral
The altar dedicated to St. Paul Tống Viết Bường inside the Cathedral
The exterior of the cathedral. It has 3 sections with the main one being sandwiched by the other two. The main section is curved and significantly shorter than the other two towering sections, making the exterior looks like an open Bible in perspective.
The façade has three sections. The main section in the middle is curved and significantly shorter than the two towering outer sections, making it look like an open Bible in perspective.