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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, Taipei

St. John's Episcopal Cathedral (Chinese: 聖約翰座堂; pinyin: Shèngyuēhàn Zuòtáng; Wade–Giles: Shêng-yüeh-han tso-tʽang) is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan, a diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States, which is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The cathedral church is located at No. 280, Second Section, Fuhsing South Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan.

A large building in southern Taipei, it was built in 1955 by Chinese Anglicans who had fled mainland China in 1949 after the Chinese Communist Revolution. It was elevated to a cathedral when the Diocese of Taiwan was established in 1961–1962. The annex was added in 1963.

Clergy

Clerical position Name
Bishop of the Diocese of Taiwan The Right Revd Lennon Chang Yuan-rong
Dean The Very Revd Philip Lin Li-feng
Chaplains Ministries The Revd Joseph Ho Juei-en English Congregation (until 31st July 2024)
The Revd Claire Wang Chia-lin English Congregation, Deacon (from 1st August 2024)

Transportation

The cathedral is south of Technology Building Station of Taipei Metro, within walking distance.

See also