Beizhen Catholic Church

The Beizhen Catholic Church (Chinese: 北镇天主教堂) is a Roman Catholic church in Beizhen, Liaoning, China.

Beizhen Catholic Church
北镇天主教堂
Beizhen Catholic Church in 2010
Beizhen Catholic Church Location in Liaoning
41°35′48″N 121°47′40″E
Location	Beizhen, Liaoning, China
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1886 (1886)
Founder(s)	Yi Ruohan
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Specifications
Floor area	3,300-square-metre (36,000 sq ft)
Materials	Granite
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	北镇天主教堂
Traditional Chinese	北鎮天主教堂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Běizhèn Tiānzhǔ Jiàotáng

History

The church was originally built by French missionary Yi Ruohan (亿若翰) in 1886.

In October 2014, it was inscribed as provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Liaoning government.

Architecture

The church is located in the north and faces the south. It is 24-metre (79 ft) long from north to south and 9.4-metre (31 ft) wide from east to west, covering a total area of 3,300-square-metre (36,000 sq ft).