Church of Christ the King, Xiamen
Church of Christ the King, Xiamen | |
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Church of Christ the King | |
基督君王教堂 | |
Location | 34 Lujiao Road, Gulangyu Island, Xiamen, Fujian (FUJIAN) 361002. China |
Country | China |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Former Cathedral |
Founded | 1917 |
Founder(s) | Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall |
Dedication | Jesus |
Past bishop(s) | Joseph Huang Ziyu |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
Designated | 8 July 2017 |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Peter Lin Jiashan |
Bishop(s) | Joseph Cai Bingrui |
Church of Christ the King located in Xiamen, on Gulangyu Island, China is a former cathedral and a World Heritage Site. It belongs to Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen.[1][2][3]
The Christ the King Church was founded and built by a Spanish Dominican Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall in year 1917.[3] The church along with 51 notable sites on the Gulangyu island was included by the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Krakow, Poland, on 8 July 2017, as the World Heritage Site. Church celebrated its 100 years of existence. It still serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Church of Christ the King". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ a b "Former cathedral now part of China's World Heritage island - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ a b "Fig. 6. A Catholic Church on Gulangyu Island, which was originally..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
Categories:
- 1917 establishments
- Former cathedrals
- Cathedrals in China
- Roman Catholic churches in China
- World Heritage Sites
- Church buildings
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in China
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