The Beizhen Catholic Church (Chinese: 北镇天主教堂) is a Roman Catholic church in Beizhen, Liaoning, China.[1]
Beizhen Catholic Church | |||||||
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北镇天主教堂 | |||||||
41°35′48″N 121°47′40″E / 41.59667°N 121.79444°E | |||||||
Location | Beizhen, Liaoning, China | ||||||
Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
History | |||||||
Status | Parish church | ||||||
Founded | 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 | ||||||
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History edit
The church was originally built by French missionary Yi Ruohan (亿若翰) in 1886.[2]
In October 2014, it was inscribed as provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Liaoning government.
Architecture edit
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).
References edit
- ^ 《天主教辽宁教区历史沿革及现状》. lncatholic.org. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ 北镇县志 [Annals of Beizhen]. Shenyang, Liaoning: Liaoning Nationalities Publishing House. 1996. ISBN 7805276811.