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Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Hsinchu

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Country
  
Taiwan

Phone
  
+886 3 525 6057

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic Church

Province
  
Taiwan Province

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Hsinchu

Location
  
North District, Hsinchu City

Address
  
No. 156, Zhongzheng Rd, North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300

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The Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral (Chinese: 聖母聖心主教座堂) also known as the "Sacred Heart Cathedral of Our Lady" or North Church where it is located, is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

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. 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 Administration.

References

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Hsinchu Wikipedia