The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral () also known as the Sacred Heart Cathedral of Our Lady or North Church where it is located, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in
North District,
Hsinchu City
Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...
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Taiwan
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The current building was opened for religious services in October 1957
with a capacity of 1,000 people. She arrived some religious who were expelled or fled from the mainland by what at first had difficulty adapting to the local Chinese dialects.
The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and serves as the seat of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu (''Dioecesis Hsinchuensis''; 天主教新竹教區) which was created in 1961 by the Bull ''"In Taipehensi"'' of
Pope John XXIII
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. It is under the pastoral responsibility of the Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien.
Transportation
The cathedral is accessible within walking distance north of
Hsinchu Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
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Catholic Church in Taiwan
The Catholic Church in Taiwan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Between 1.5% and 2% of the population of Taiwan are Catholic. The Church operates one university, the Fu Jen Catholic ...
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, also known as the Vimalagiri Cathedral or as ''Angathattu Palli'' located at Kottayam is the cathedral of the Diocese of Vijayapuram. Built in the Gothic architectural style, the church has a 172-foot ta ...
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Religious buildings and structures in Hsinchu
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Taiwan
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1957
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
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