Christ the King Church, Shenzhen

Christ the King Church
深圳耶稣君王堂
Christ the King Church, Shenzhen.
Christ the King Church Location in Guangdong
22°35′25″N 113°55′02″E / 22.59028°N 113.91722°E / 22.59028; 113.91722Coordinates: 22°35′25″N 113°55′02″E / 22.59028°N 113.91722°E / 22.59028; 113.91722
Location	Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Country	China
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	November 2010 (2010-11)
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Imitation Gothic architecture style
Years built	2010
Specifications
Height	64 metres (210 ft)
Floor area	2,735 km² (1,056 sq mi)
Materials	Bricks
Administration
Archdiocese	Shenzhen
Diocese	Shenzhen
Province	Guangdong

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

Take subway Line 5 (Huanzhong Line) to get off at Xingdong Station. Getting out from Exit C and walk 1.2 km (0.75 mi) to reach the church.

References

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