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]
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
- 1."Church of Christ the King". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- 2.[2.2]"Former cathedral now part of China's World Heritage island - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- 3.[3.2]"Fig. 6. A Catholic Church on Gulangyu Island, which was originally..." ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-06-29.