Beizhen Catholic Church

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The Beizhen Catholic Church (Chinese: 北镇天主教堂) is a Roman Catholic church in Beizhen, Liaoning, China.[1] It is part of the Archdiocese of Shenyang.[2]

History

The church was originally built by French missionary Yi Ruohan (亿若翰) in 1886.[3]

In October 2014, it was inscribed as provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Liaoning government.[4]

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).

References

  1. 1.《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.
  2. 2."Statistics of Shenyang Archdiocese". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  3. 3.北镇县志 [Annals of Beizhen]. Shenyang, Liaoning: Liaoning Nationalities Publishing House. 1996. ISBN 7805276811.
  4. 4."Century-Old Catholic Church in Liaoning - China Christian Daily". chinachristiandaily.com. Retrieved 2026-05-31.