Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei

The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Chinese: 聖母無原罪主教座堂; pinyin: Shèngmǔwú Yuánzuì Zhǔjiào Zuòtáng) is a 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".

Immaculate Conception Cathedral
聖母無原罪主教座堂
LocationDatong, Taipei, Taiwan
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking1959
CompletedMay 1961
Specifications
Number of spires1
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
Clergy
ArchbishopJohn Hung Shan-chuan

History

The original building was built in 1889, but was destroyed in a raid.[4] Between 1911–1914, 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

All Masses and other religious services in the cathedral are offered in Mandarin Chinese.

Transportation

The church is accessible within walking distance west of Shuanglian Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Taiwan
Former Cathedral of Taipei in 1889

References
  1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Taipei City, Taiwan
  2. China Yearbook. China Publishing Company. 1977-01-01.
  3. "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.
  4. "Immaculate Conception Cathedral". www.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2016-05-24.


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