Xikai Church
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Xikai Church (http://www.china.org.cn/english/olympic/218533.htm), the Tianjin Catholic Church, is located in Dushan Road, Heping District, close to Lida International Department Store. The church is comprised of two parts—a chief church and a cathedral, which were built by the French Catholic Church. The chief church was constructed in about 1913, while the cathedral in 1917. The cathedral is a 45-meter-high Roman-style building and the largest church in Tianjin.
In 1914, the chief church of Tianjin catholic parish moved from Wanghailou Church to Xikai Church. From then on, Xikai Church has become the center of Tianjin Catholics.
