25°3′26.1″N 121°30′53.9″E / 25.057250°N 121.514972°E
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
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聖母無原罪主教座堂 | |
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| Location | Datong, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Groundbreaking | 1959 |
| Completed | May 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Thomas Aquinas Chung An-zu |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Chinese: 聖母無原罪主教座堂; pinyin: Shèngmǔwú Yuánzuì Zhǔjiào Zuòtáng) is a Roman Catholic cathedral[2] in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan.[3] The Latin Rite church serves as the see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taipei (Archidioecesis Taipehensis; 天主教台北總教區) that was created by Pope Pius XII with the Bull "Gravia illa Christi".
History edit
The original building was built by Spanish in 1629, but was destroyed in a raid.[4] Between 1911 and 1914, a new church was built in the Gothic style. During World War II, the church was bombed in 1945 and then replaced with a simpler structure. Reconstruction began in 1959, ending in May 1961.
Activities edit
All Masses and other religious services in the cathedral are offered in Mandarin Chinese.
Transportation edit
The church is accessible within walking distance west of Shuanglian Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taipei City, Taiwan
- ^ China Yearbook. China Publishing Company. 1977-01-01.
- ^ "Immaculate Conception at 245 Minsheng W. Road, Taipei 103 (Filtered by: 103) Taiwan". www.thecatholicdirectory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "Immaculate Conception Cathedral". www.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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