Gospel Church, Mianyang
| Gospel Church, Mianyang | |
|---|---|
| Fucheng Christian Church | |
福音堂 | |
Gospel Church after being rebuilt | |
| 31°27′19″N 104°45′21″E / 31.4554°N 104.7558°E | |
| Location | 46 Jiefang Street, Fucheng District, Mianyang, Sichuan |
| Country | China |
| Denomination | Three-Self Church (Protestant) |
| Previous denomination | Church of England (1885–1912) Anglican Church in China (1912–1950s) |
| Churchmanship | Low church evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1885 or 1895 |
| Founder(s) | Alfred Arthur Phillips and Gertrude Emma Wells of the Church Missionary Society |
| Past bishop(s) | William Cassels |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Gothic Revival prev. siheyuan |
| Administration | |
| Province | China (formerly) |
| Diocese | Szechwan (formerly) West Szechwan (formerly; since 1936) |
Gospel Church is a Protestant church building situated on Jiefang Street (lit. 'Liberation Street') in Fucheng District, Mianyang. It was first built in 1895, or 1885 according to Annals of Religion in Mianyang, by Alfred Arthur Phillips and Gertrude Emma Wells, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) under the jurisdiction of the Church of England. The church has been subjected to the control of the communist-established 'Three-Self Patriotic Church' since 1954. It was rebuilt in 1995.