St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Taipei Explained

St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Native Name:聖約翰座堂
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Location:Da'an, Taipei
Country:Taiwan
Denomination:Episcopal
Dedication:St John the Evangelist
Completed Date:1955
Diocese:Taiwan
Province:Province VIII
Bishop:The Rt Revd Lennon Chang Yuan-rong
Dean:The Very Revd Philip Lin Li-feng
Chaplain:The Revd Claire Wang Chia-lin
The Revd Alex Tso Hsin-tai

St. John's Episcopal Cathedral (Chinese: t=聖約翰座堂|w=Shêng4-yüeh1-han4 tso4-tʽang2|p=Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng) is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan, a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The cathedral church is located at No. 280, Second Section, Fuhsing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.

A large building in southern Taipei, it was built in 1955 by Chinese Anglicans who had fled mainland China in 1949 after the Chinese Communist Revolution. It was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Taiwan was established in 1961–1962. The annex was added in 1963.

Clergy

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Bishop of the Diocese of TaiwanThe Right Revd Lennon Chang Yuan-rong
DeanThe Very Revd Philip Lin Li-feng
Chaplains MinistriesThe Revd Alex Tso Hsin-tai Deacon
The Revd Claire Wang Chia-lin English Congregation, Deacon

Transportation

The cathedral is south of Technology Building Station of Taipei Metro, within walking distance.

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