St. John's Cathedral (Chiayi)
The Cathedral of Saint John in Chiayi, also known as St. John's Cathedral[1][2] (traditional Chinese: 聖若望主教座堂; simplified Chinese: 圣若望主教座堂; pinyin: Shèngruò Wàngzhǔjiào Zuòtáng) is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi. It is located at 62nd Street Minchuan, East District, Chiayi City, Taiwan.[3]
| St. John's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| 聖若望主教座堂 | |
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| Location | East, Chiayi City, Taiwan |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Past bishop(s) | Thomas Chung An-Zu |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Years built | 1957-1958 |
| Groundbreaking | 1957 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-Zu |
| Bishop(s) | Vacant |
It is the mother church for Roman Rite worshipers in the diocese of Chiayi,[4] also written Kiayi or (Dioecesis Kiayiensis; 天主教嘉義教區) which was raised to its current status in 1962 by the bull "Cum Apostolica" by Pope John XXIII. It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu.
The current cathedral was built between 1957 and 1958. It has been renovated several times especially after the 1964 Baihe earthquake, after by several floods and typhoons, and a small fire that occurred in 1997.
References
- "Cathedral of St. John". GCatholic.
- ""St. John Cathedral"".
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- Taiwan shang ye zhi nan: E. T. Tsu. 1961-01-01.
