St. John's Episcopal Cathedral ( zh, t=聖約翰座堂, w=Shêng4-yüeh1-han4 tso4-tʽang2, p=Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng) is the

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of the

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, a diocese of the

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, which is part of the worldwide

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. The cathedral

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is located at No. 280, Second Section, Fuhsing South Road, Da'an District,

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. A large building in southern Taipei, it was built in 1955 by Chinese Anglicans who had fled

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in 1949 after the

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. It was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Taiwan was established in 1961–1962. The annex was added in 1963.

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Transportation

The cathedral is south of Technology Building Station of

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, within walking distance.

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Taiwan Episcopal Church (i.e., the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan)
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