Residents of Tianjin participate in indigenous religions, such as the veneration of the goddess Mazu. In addition, Tianjin has a Buddhist Temple of Great Compassion, a Catholic St. Joseph's Cathedral (Laoxikai Church), a Catholic Our Lady of Victory Church (Wanghailou Church). A Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin exists.[67] According to the Chinese General Social Survey of 2009, Christians constitute 1.51% of the city's population.[68] Tianjin has been described as a historically "strong center" of Islam in China.[69] Northwestern Tianjin is traditionally the location of the Muslim quarter of the city, where they have lived for centuries near the city's huge Great Mosque, Qingzhen si, founded in 1703.[70][71] Other mosques include the Dahuoxiang Mosque.[72]