Religion: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
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

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]

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