Church of Christ the King, Xiamen
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| Church of Christ the King, Xiamen | |
|---|---|
| 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". http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/asia/4123.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former cathedral now part of China's World Heritage island - UCA News" (in en). https://www.ucanews.com/news/former-cathedral-now-part-of-chinas-world-heritage-island/79774.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fig. 6. A Catholic Church on Gulangyu Island, which was originally..." (in en). https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-Catholic-Church-on-Gulangyu-Island-which-was-originally-built-by-the-British-in-the_fig5_278401416.
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