Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei
Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
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聖母無原罪主教座堂 | |
Location | Taipei |
Country | Taiwan |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral[1] (Chinese: 聖母無原罪主教座堂) is the name given to a religious building of the Catholic church[2] that is located in the Datong district of Taipei city[3] on the island of Taiwan.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the headquarters 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".
The original building was built in 1889[4] but was destroyed in a raid in the city. Between 1911 and 1914 a new church was built in Gothic style. In 1945 during World War II the church was bombed and was replaced by a simple temple. In 1959 its reconstruction which ended in May 1961. All the Mass began and religious services are offered in Mandarin Chinese.
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References
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Immaculate Conception Cathedral". www.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2016-05-24.