Church of Christ the King, Xiamen

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
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 / 24.446474; 118.067719
Location34 Lujiao Road, Gulangyu Island, Xiamen, Fujian (FUJIAN) 361002. China
CountryChina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusFormer Cathedral
Founded1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Founder(s)Bishop Manuel Prat Pujoldevall
DedicationJesus
Past bishop(s)Joseph Huang Ziyu
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationWorld Heritage Site
Designated8 July 2017
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen
Clergy
ArchbishopPeter Lin Jiashan
Bishop(s)Joseph Cai Bingrui
Part ofKulangsu: a Historic International Settlement
CriteriaCultural: ii, iv
Reference1541
Inscription2017 (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

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  1. ^ "Church of Christ the King". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  2. ^ a b "Former cathedral now part of China's World Heritage island - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ a b "Fig. 6. A Catholic Church on Gulangyu Island, which was originally..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-06-29.