St. John's Cathedral (Taipei)
St. John's Episcopal Cathedral (Chinese: 聖約翰座堂; pinyin: Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng) is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan (Chinese: 臺灣聖公會, 聖公會臺灣敎區), a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of the Anglican Communion. The cathedral church is located at No. 280, Second Section, Fuhsing South Road, Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan.
| St. John's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
聖約翰座堂 | |
| Location | Daan, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Denomination | Episcopal Church |
| Website | https://stjohn.webnode.tw/ |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1955 |
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.
Transportation
The cathedral is south of Technology Building Station of Taipei Metro, within walking distance.
See also
- St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
External links
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