Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung
Holy Rosary Cathedral | |
---|---|
前金天主堂 | |
22°37′13″N 120°17′30″E / 22.62022°N 120.29165°ECoordinates: 22°37′13″N 120°17′30″E / 22.62022°N 120.29165°E | |
Location | Lingya, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Website | www.rosary.org.tw |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Roman Catholic church |
Groundbreaking | 1860 |
Completed | 1928 |
The Holy Rosary Cathedral (Chinese: 前金天主堂; pinyin: qiánjīn tiānzhǔ táng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-kim thian-chu tong; officially called Chinese: 玫瑰聖母聖殿主教座堂) is the oldest Catholic church in Taiwan, located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, just east of the Love River. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kaohsiung.
History[]
The cathedral was first established in 1860 by Spanish from Filipinas and rebuilt to its present dimensions in 1928.
Architecture[]
The architectural style is modeled after both Gothic and Romanesque. The interior design is loosely similar to that of Manila Cathedral in the Philippines.
Activities[]
Mass is held daily, with English mass celebrated at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday. The cathedral is known throughout Kaohsiung for its annual Christmas Eve celebrations, which lasts the whole evening before Christmas Day.
Transportation[]
The cathedral is accessible within walking distance west from Central Park Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also[]
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holy Rosary Cathedral of Kaohsiung. |
- Holy Rosary Cathedral website (Traditional Chinese)
- 1860 establishments in Taiwan
- Basilica churches in Taiwan
- Religious buildings and structures in Kaohsiung
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Taiwan
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1928
- 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Roman Catholic cathedral stubs
- Taiwanese religious building and structure stubs
- Asian church stubs