Xikai Church - the Tianjin Catholic Church, is located in Dushan Road, Heping District, near Lida International Department Store. With a construction area of 1,585 square meters and a height of 45 meters, this French Roman style architecture in a plain and long cross style has been turned into the center of the Tianjin Catholic Church.
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 the Wanghailou Church to the Xikai Church. From then on, the Xikai Church has become the center of Tianjin Catholics.