Saint Cross Church

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Saint Cross Church
菁寮聖十字架天主堂
Saint Cross Church, Jingliao, Tainan (Taiwan).jpg
23°22′42.0″N 120°20′23.2″E / 23.378333°N 120.339778°E / 23.378333; 120.339778Coordinates: 23°22′42.0″N 120°20′23.2″E / 23.378333°N 120.339778°E / 23.378333; 120.339778
LocationHoubi, Tainan, Taiwan
DenominationCatholic
Architecture
Architect(s)Gottfried Boehm
Architectural typechurch

The Saint Cross Church (traditional Chinese: 菁寮聖十字架天主堂; simplified Chinese: 菁寮圣十字架天主堂; pinyin: Jīngliáoshèng Shízìjià Tiānzhǔtáng) is a church in Jingliao Village, Houbi District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History[]

The church was designed in the 1950s.[1] In 1955, German priest Eric Jansen who was stationed in the village decided to build a Catholic church.[2]

Architecture[]

Designed by German architect Gottfried Boehm, the church building consists of four parts, which are pyramid chapel, coned bell tower, basilica and holy shrine. Towers of the four parts were built with aluminum-covered cypress.[3] At each of the tower tip lies a representative totem. The church features a dormitory and a kindergarten within the same compound. The church has also a small museum depicting the history of the church from its founding.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Saint Cross Church". Architectuul.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ Crook, Steven (4 September 2008). "Jingliao: Modern church, ancient homes". China Post. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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