Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica and Thomas Jefferson and Prince Canh
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh CityPublished: October 27th 2009
October 24th 2009
October 24th 2009
Following the French Conquest of Cochinchina and Saigon, the Roman Catholic Church established religious services for the French colonialist in an abandoned Vietnamese pagoda. That was too small so they built a wooden church which was damaged by termites. In August 1876, the Governor of Cochinchina M. Duperré held a design contest for a new cathedral. Apart from creating a religious building fo... Read Full Entry
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This is my 12 visit to Vietnam
My current mission in Vietnam is going to the home villages of all my neices and nephews that have helped me in Vietnam
In 2005 I biked from Hanoi to Saigon. Probably the greatest trip I ever experienced.
I look forward to returning to Vietnam and enjoying the people and land of Vietnam.
I will be staying with my former Rotary Exchange Student Trang and her husband Huan and daughter Sarah.
I keep a bike at Trang's house and will be biking around Saigon on short trips.
The cover photo is me biking the Red River Islands near Hanoi.... full info
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Prince Canh
Nguyễn Phúc Cảnh, born 1780, died 1801. Photo of painting by Mauperin of France in 1787.
Msg Pigneau- Bishop Adran
1741-1799. This is a photo of a painting by Mauperin of France in 1787.
Paris Foreign Missions Society.
This is where Prince Canh and Msg. Pigneau stayed during there stay in France. This organization was partly founded by Father Alexandre de Rhodes the Priest who is created for developing Quốc ngữ the Vietnamese writing system.
Emperor Gia Long
Founder of the Nguyen Dynasty. Father of Prince Canh.
The Original Statue
Msg. Pigneau leading Prince Canh with one hand and holding out the Treaty of Versailles 1787. The statue was removed in 1945.
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Date: 30th October 2009
Hi Kent...Love the front pic, better than the one I took! Good photos all round........makes me miss the 'nam Big love X
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Hi Kent...Love the front pic, better than the one I took! Good photos all round........makes me miss the 'nam Big love X
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Edgar Quintero
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what a beautiful view!
Dad , this post is one of the best ( talking about the view), the images are amazing and I wish I could see a church like that here in David. In Panama we do have old churches with lots of history, but I really haven't had the chance to go there. Thanks once again for sharing with me your awesome trip! Edgar
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