Church of Christ the King located in Xiamen, on Gulangyu Island, China, is a former cathedral and a World Heritage Site. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen.[1][2][3]
| Church of Christ the King, Xiamen | |
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| Church of Christ the King | |
基督君王教堂 | |
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| 24°26′47″N 118°04′04″E / 24.446474°N 118.067719°E | |
| 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 |
| Part of | Kulangsu: a Historic International Settlement |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1541 |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
The Christ the King Church was founded and built by a Spanish Dominican Bishop named Manuel Prat Pujoldevall in the year 1917.[3] The church, along with 51 notable sites on Gulangyu island, was included by the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee held in Krakow, Poland, on 8 July 2017, as a World Heritage Site. The church celebrated its 100 years of existence. It still serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen.[2]
References edit
- ^ "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.
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