Cathedral of Our Lady of China

Cathedral in Taiwan

Church in Taiwan, Taiwan

Cathedral of Our Lady of China

The Cathedral of the Diocese of Tainan

中 華 聖 母 主 教 座 堂

The cathedral

22°59′13″N 120°12′34″E﻿ / ﻿22.986858°N 120.209373°E﻿ / 22.986858; 120.209373
Location| 195號, Kaishan Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan
Country| Taiwan
Denomination| Catholic Church
History
Authorising papal bull| 1964
Status| Cathedral
Founded| 19 March 1964; 60 years ago (1964-03-19)
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

The Cathedral of Our Lady of China (Chinese: 中華聖母主教座堂) is located in Tainan city, Taiwan[1][2] and serves as the cathedral for the Diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.[3][4][5]

It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of Our Lady of China. The design of the church is a palatial Chinese architecture.[6][7][8][9][10]

## History

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The original cathedral was built in 1963 by the former Archbishop of Taipei, Stanislaus Lokuang, who was the first bishop of Tainan.[6][10] It was dedicated on 19 March 1964 by Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio, Apostolic Internuncio to China.[7]

## Chinese architecture

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The cathedral is built in ancient Chinese palatial architecture which artistically resembles to the Taoist temples.[6][8][10][7]

## Dedication

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The cathedral is dedicated to the Marian apparition of Our Lady of China during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.[6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Beautiful Chinese-style Cathedral! - Review of Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral, West Central District, Tainan". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
2. ^ Petualang, Mbak. "Catholic Church Hopping in Taiwan". Retrieved 2021-05-21.
3. ^ "Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral". www.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
4. ^ "Cathedral of Our Lady of China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
5. ^ "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.
6. ^ a b c d "Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral 中華聖母主教座堂". Spectral Codex. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
7. ^ a b c d "天主教台南教區中華聖母主教座堂". tncath.catholic.org.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
8. ^ a b "Tainan Diocese Taiwan | Diocese of Tainan Taiwan | Ucanews". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ a b c "Taiwan Today". taiwantoday.tw. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

## See also

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* List of cathedrals in Taiwan
* Christianity in Taiwan