St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Taipei
25°01′28.0″N 121°32′35.3″E / 25.024444°N 121.543139°E
| St. John's Cathedral | |
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聖約翰座堂 | |
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| Location | 25°01′28.0″N 121°32′35.3″E / 25.024444°N 121.543139°E |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1955 |
St. John's Cathedral (Chinese: 聖約翰座堂; pinyin: Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng) is a Christian church located at No. 280, Second Section, Fuhsing South Road, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan (Chinese: 臺灣聖公會, 聖公會臺灣教區), a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of the Anglican Communion.
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.