Christ's Church, Changzhou
Christ's Church, Changzhou (Chinese: 常州市基督教堂) is a Protestant church located in Zhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.[1]
| Christ's Church, Changzhou | |||||||
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常州市基督教堂 | |||||||
 Christ's Church, Changzhou in 2012 | |||||||
  Christ's Church, Changzhou Location in Jiangsu | |||||||
| 31°46′45.16″N 119°57′30.45″E | |||||||
| Location | Zhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Denomination | Protestantism | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Status | Parish church | ||||||
| Founded | 1916 | ||||||
| Founder(s) | John Hawk | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Functional status | Active | ||||||
| Architectural type | Church building | ||||||
| Style | Gothic architecture | ||||||
| Groundbreaking | July 2002 | ||||||
| Completed | March 2004 | ||||||
| Specifications | |||||||
| Floor area | 2,880-square-metre (31,000 sq ft) | ||||||
| Materials | Granite, bricks | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 常州市基督教堂 | ||||||
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| Kaile Church | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 恺乐堂 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 愷樂堂 | ||||||
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History
In 1903, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South established the Christ's Church in Changzhou, Jiangsu.[2] The church traces its origins to the former Kaile Church (恺乐堂), founded by the American missionary John Hawk (霍约翰) in 1916 in memory of his sister-in-law Carriger Hawk (霍恺乐; Huò Kǎilè).[2][3]
The church was renamed Christ's Church in 1958.[2] This name has been used to date.[2] The church was closed during the ten-year Cultural Revolution.[3] Renovations and a rebuilding of the main building began in July 2002 and were completed in March 2004 in a Gothic architectural style.[2][3] A 48-metre (157 ft) high bell tower was added to the church.[2] The new church is 2,880-square-metre (31,000 sq ft), which can accommodate up to 1,300 parishioners.[2][3] The church was officially reopened to the public on 11 December 1983.[2]
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References
- 常州市基督教堂介绍. czjdj.org (in Chinese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- 纪念江苏省常州市基督教教会建立110周年. gospeltimes.cn (in Chinese). 4 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- 常州市基督教堂. sina (in Chinese). 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
Further reading
- Weihong, Luo (1 May 2014). 中国基督教（新教）史 [History of Protestantism in China] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787208121324.