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Christ the King Church, Shenzhen

Coordinates: 22°35′25″N 113°55′02″E / 22.59028°N 113.91722°E / 22.59028; 113.91722
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Christ the King Church
深圳耶稣君王堂
Christ the King Church, Shenzhen.
Christ the King Church is located in Guangdong
Christ the King Church
Christ the King Church
Location in Guangdong
Christ the King Church is located in China
Christ the King Church
Christ the King Church
Christ the King Church (China)
22°35′25″N 113°55′02″E / 22.59028°N 113.91722°E / 22.59028; 113.91722
LocationBao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
CountryChina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
FoundedNovember 2010 (2010-11)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleImitation Gothic architecture style
Years built2010
Specifications
Height64 metres (210 ft)
Floor area2,735 km2 (1,056 sq mi)
MaterialsBricks
Administration
ProvinceGuangdong
ArchdioceseShenzhen
DioceseShenzhen

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

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

Architecture

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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

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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

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References

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

Further reading

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  • 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.