Cathedral of Our Lady of China | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of China | |
Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral | |
中華聖母主教座堂 | |
22°59′13″N 120°12′34″E / 22.986858°N 120.209373°E | |
Location | 195號, Kaishan Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan |
Country | Taiwan |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Authorising papal bull | 1964 |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | 19 March 1964 |
Founder(s) | Stanislaus Lo Kuang |
Dedication | Our Lady of China |
Dedicated | 19 March 1964 |
Past bishop(s) | Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Chinese Architecture |
Style | Palatial |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan |
Parish | Diocese of Tainan |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-Zu |
Bishop(s) | John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng |
Cathedral of our lady of China or Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral (Chinese: 中華聖母主教座堂) is located in Tainan city, Taiwan[1][2] and serves as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.[3][4][5] It is dedicated to Mother Mary. The design of the church is a palatial Chinese architecture.[6][7][8][9][10]
History
The cathedral was built by Most Rev. Stanislaus Lokuang, who was the first bishop of Tainan, in 1963.[6][10] It was dedicated on 19 March 1964 by Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio, Apostolic Internuncio to China.[7]
Architecture
The cathedral is built in ancient Chinese palatial architecture which resembles to the Tao temples.[6][8][10][7]
Dedication
The cathedral is dedicated to an apparition of Mother Mary, Our Lady of China, in China during boxer rebellion in 1900.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Beautiful Chinese-style Cathedral! - Review of Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral, West Central District, Tainan". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ Petualang, Mbak. "Catholic Church Hopping in Taiwan". Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral". www.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Cathedral of Our Lady of China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Visit Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral on your trip to West Central District". www.inspirock.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral 中華聖母主教座堂". Spectral Codex. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "天主教台南教區中華聖母主教座堂". tncath.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- 1 2 "Tainan Diocese Taiwan | Diocese of Tainan Taiwan | Ucanews". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ "Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral travel guidebook –must visit attractions in Tainan – Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral nearby recommendation". TRIP.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- 1 2 3 "Taiwan Today". taiwantoday.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.