St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Taipei

Coordinates: 25°01′28.0″N 121°32′35.3″E / 25.024444°N 121.543139°E / 25.024444; 121.543139
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St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
聖約翰座堂
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25°01′28.0″N 121°32′35.3″E / 25.024444°N 121.543139°E / 25.024444; 121.543139
LocationDa'an, Taipei
CountryTaiwan
DenominationEpiscopal
Websitestjohn.episcopalchurch.org.tw
History
DedicationSt John the Evangelist
Architecture
Completed1955
Administration
ProvinceProvince VIII
DioceseTaiwan
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Rt Revd Lennon Chang Yuan-rong
DeanThe Very Revd Philip Lin Li-feng
Chaplain(s)The Revd Joseph Ho Juei-en

St. John's Episcopal Cathedral (Chinese: 聖約翰座堂; pinyin: Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng; Wade–Giles: Shêng4-yüeh1-han4 tso4-tʽang2) 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[edit]

Clerical position Name[1]
Bishop of the Diocese of Taiwan The Right Revd Lennon Chang Yuan-rong
Dean The Very Revd Philip Lin Li-feng
Chaplains Ministries The Revd Joseph Ho Juei-en English Congregation

Transportation[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "St John's Cathedral – Cathedral Clergy". www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. Retrieved 2019-08-26.

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