Mapeng Catholic Church | |
Native Name: | 麻蓬天主教堂 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Pushpin Map: | China Zhejiang |
Map Caption: | Location in Zhejiang |
Coordinates: | 28.9643°N 118.8844°W |
Location: | Kecheng District, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China |
Denomination: | Protestantism |
Status: | Church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architectural Type: | Church building |
Completed Date: | 1912 (reconstruction) |
Materials: | Granite, bricks |
Mapeng Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Kecheng District of Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
The church was originally built in 1830, during the ruling of Daoguang Emperor (1821 - 1850) of the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911).[1] It was rebuilt in 1912. The whole villagers are Catholics.[2] In January 2011, it was inscribed as a provincial cultural relic preservation organ by the Zhejiang government.
The church complex is located in the west and faces the east with brief layout, it includes the church, priest's house, nun's house, Peixin Primary School, nursery and missionary cemetery.