Cathedral of Our Lady of China explained

Other Name:The Cathedral of the Diocese of Tainan
Native Name:中 華 聖 母 主 教 座 堂
Country:Taiwan
Location:195號, Kaishan Road, West Central District, Tainan City, Taiwan
Denomination:Catholic Church
Bull Date:1964
Founder:Stanislaus Lo Kuang
Dedication:Our Lady of China
Dedicated Date:19 March 1964
Past Bishop:Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architectural Type:Chinese Architecture
Style:Palatial
Parish:Diocese of Tainan
Archdiocese:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
Archbishop:Thomas Chung An-Zu
Bishop:John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng

The Cathedral of Our Lady of China (Chinese: t=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

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

Chinese architecture

The cathedral is built in ancient Chinese palatial architecture which artistically resembles to the Taoist temples.

Dedication

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beautiful Chinese-style Cathedral! - Review of Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral, West Central District, Tainan. 2021-05-21. Tripadvisor. en-ZA.
  2. Web site: Petualang. Mbak. Catholic Church Hopping in Taiwan. 2021-05-21.
  3. Web site: Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral. 2021-05-21. www.catholic.org.tw.
  4. Web site: Cathedral of Our Lady of China. 2021-05-21. GCatholic.
  5. Web site: Visit Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral on your trip to West Central District. 2021-05-21. www.inspirock.com. en. 2021-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521031221/https://www.inspirock.com/taiwan/west-central-district/our-lady-queen-of-china-cathedral-a4256739439. dead.
  6. Web site: 2016-04-03. Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral 中華聖母主教座堂. 2021-05-21. Spectral Codex. en-US.
  7. Web site: 天主教台南教區中華聖母主教座堂. 2021-05-21. tncath.catholic.org.tw.
  8. Web site: Tainan Diocese Taiwan Diocese of Tainan Taiwan Ucanews. 2021-05-21. www.ucanews.com.
  9. Web site: Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral travel guidebook –must visit attractions in Tainan – Our Lady Queen of China Cathedral nearby recommendation. 2021-05-21. TRIP.COM. en-XX.
  10. Web site: Taiwan Today. 2021-05-21. taiwantoday.tw.