Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Gothic Revival cathedral in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a white-painted Gothic Revival church at 16 Caine Road in Mid-Levels, built of brick and stone on granite foundations. Its symmetrical facade has a steep central gable topped by a cross, three pointed-arch windows behind a statue of a figure holding a child, and a triple-arched entrance porch on four columns. A large circular window sits above the three main windows, and smaller gabled bays flank the center.

Construction of this cathedral began in 1883 and was completed in 1888, replacing earlier churches that had served the Catholic community at different locations since 1843. The completion of this building marked the establishment of a permanent religious center for the city's growing Catholic population.

The cathedral's name comes from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, on whose vigil in 1888 it opened. Every other year it hosts a Red Mass for Hong Kong's Judiciary, alternating with the Anglican St. John's Cathedral. The Chapel of the Chinese Martyrs holds relics of 15 saints and one blessed, and its 2001 windows depict Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi.

The cathedral stands at 16 Caine Road, above the Glenealy Ravine in the Mid-Levels, and the surrounding streets climb steeply. The forecourt opens onto Caine Road and doubles as a car park for worshippers on Sundays. The Red Mass for the Judiciary is held here every other year, alternating with St. John's Cathedral.

The Chapel of the Chinese Martyrs holds the relics of 15 saints and one blessed, placed there after its 2001 rededication. Its two stained-glass windows, added the same year, depict 13 figures including Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi on the left and seven Chinese martyrs on the right.