Songyang Catholic Church

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]

Songyang Catholic Church
松阳天主教堂
Songyang Catholic Church in December 2016.
Songyang Catholic Church Location in Zhejiang
28°27′24″N 119°29′33″E
Location	Xiping Subdistrict, Songyang County, Zhejiang, China
Country	China
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	Guangxu period (1875–1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Imitating European architecture
Specifications
Floor area	767 m^2 (0.000296 sq mi)
Materials	Bricks

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. 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). 中国天主教 [Catholic church in China] (in 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.