Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Taichung
| Christ the Saviour Cathedral | |
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| 耶穌救主總堂 | |
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| Location | Taichung |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Christ the Saviour Cathedral [1] (Chinese: 耶穌救主總堂) also called Cathedral of Jesus Saviour[2] is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located at 100 Sanmin street in Central District, Taichung, Taiwan,[3] the third largest city in Taiwan[4] Island. The present church building began in 1957 and was completed in 1958.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the principal church of the Catholic Diocese of Taichung (Dioecesis Taichungensis or 天主教台中教區) which was created in 1962 by Pope John XXIII by the Bull "Cum Deo iuvante".
The church is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop Martin Su Yao-wen.
See also
References
- ^ Cathedral of Jesus Saviour
- ^ Taiwan shang ye zhi nan: E. T. Tsu. 1961-01-01.
- ^ 天主教中國主教團秘書處 (1976-01-01). 中華民國六十五年臺灣天主教手冊 (in Chinese). 天主教中國主教團秘書處.
- ^ Tong, Hollington Kong (1961-01-01). Christianity in Taiwan: a history. Printed by China Post.