Lantern slide of The Bei-tang, front of the Cathedral. The cathedral's present cast iron Gothic architectural style and elaborate grey marble facade was built in 1890, under the direction of Lazarist missionary Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier (1837-1905), who designed it. The church stands in a spacious grounds surrounded by pine and oak tree and two Chinese pavilions.[3] The church is also where the Beijing Bishop Office is located and it is affiliated with the Patriotic Catholic Church of China.. Part of Box 159 Pekin, slide no. 48