Cathedral of Our Lady of China | |
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The Cathedral of the Diocese of Tainan | |
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 | Catholic Church |
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 |
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]