Cathedral of Our Lady of China
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 / 22.986858; 120.209373
Location195號, Kaishan Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan
CountryTaiwan
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Authorising papal bull1964
StatusCathedral
Founded19 March 1964 (1964-03-19)
Founder(s)Stanislaus Lo Kuang
DedicationOur Lady of China
Dedicated19 March 1964
Past bishop(s)Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChinese Architecture
StylePalatial
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
ParishDiocese of Tainan
Clergy
ArchbishopThomas 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

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See also

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