Christ the King Church, Shenzhen

Church in Guangdong, China
22°35′25″N 113°55′02″E / 22.59028°N 113.91722°E / 22.59028; 113.91722LocationBao'an District, Shenzhen, GuangdongCountryChinaDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusParish churchFoundedNovember 2010 (2010-11)ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitectural typeChurch buildingStyleImitation Gothic architecture styleYears built2010SpecificationsHeight64 metres (210 ft)Floor area2,735 km2 (1,056 sq mi)MaterialsBricksAdministrationProvinceGuangdongArchdioceseShenzhenDioceseShenzhen

Christ the King Church (simplified Chinese: 深圳耶稣君王堂; traditional Chinese: 深圳耶穌君王堂; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Yēsū Jūnwāngtáng) is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It was founded and built in November 2010.

History

Christ the King Church was founded and built in November 2010.

Architecture

The church covers an area of 2,735 km2 (1,056 sq mi) and 64 metres (210 ft) in height of the imitation Gothic architecture style. There is a statue of Jesus at the top of the church, and he opened his arms as if to welcome the believers.[1]

Parish

The church has three Sunday Masses (主日弥撒). One is at 8:00pm on Saturday evening, at 9:00am Sunday morning and 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon. There are weekday Masses (平日弥撒) at 7:00am from Monday to Saturday.

Transportation

References

  1. ^ 深圳最美的教堂-宝安耶稣君王堂. xialv.com (in Chinese). 2015-11-11.

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christ the King Church, Shenzhen.
  • Kejia, Yan (2004-01-01). Catholic church in China [中国天主教]. ISBN 9787508505992.
  • Ping, Liu (2014-08-01). 《中国天主教艺术简史》 [Brief History of Chinese Catholic Art] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Fortune Press. ISBN 9787504751430.