Songyang Catholic Church
松阳天主教堂
Songyang Catholic Church in December 2016.
Songyang Catholic Church is located in Zhejiang
Songyang Catholic Church
Songyang Catholic Church
Location in Zhejiang
28°27′24″N 119°29′33″E / 28.456594°N 119.492467°E / 28.456594; 119.492467
LocationXiping Subdistrict, Songyang County, Zhejiang, China
CountryChina
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
FoundedGuangxu period (1875–1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleImitating European architecture
Specifications
Floor area767 m2 (0.000296 sq mi)
MaterialsBricks

Songyang Catholic Church (simplified Chinese: 松阳天主教堂; traditional Chinese: 松陽天主教堂; pinyin: Sōngyáng Tiānzhūjiàotáng) is a Roman Catholic Church located in Xiping Subdistrict, Songyang County, Zhejiang, China.[1]

History

Songyang Catholic Church was built in the Guangxu period (1875–1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] It is the only well-preserved Catholic Church in Lishui city.

Architecture

Now the existing main buildings include the Church, the Priest Building and living buildings.

References

  1. 1 2 Lǚ Yaoqian (吕耀钤) (1996). 松阳县志 [Songyang County Annals] (in Chinese). Hangzhou, Zhejiang: Zhejiang People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787213012112.

Further reading

  • Kejia, Yan (2004-01-01). Catholic Church in China 中国天主教 [Catholic church in China] (in Simplified Chinese). 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.
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