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cathedral in Datong District,

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. The

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church serves as the see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taipei (''Archidioecesis Taipehensis''; 天主教臺北總教區) created by

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with the Bull ''"Gravia illa Christi"''.

History

The original building was built by

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in 1629, but was destroyed in a raid. Between 1911 and 1914, a new church was built in the

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. Towards the end of

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, the church was one of many buildings damaged by the air raid. Reconstruction began in 1959 of the church, albeit much simpler than the original, and was completed in May 1961.

Activities

All Masses and other religious services in the cathedral are offered in

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Transportation

The church is accessible within walking distance west of

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of the

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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
1889 establishments in Taiwan Churches in Taipei Roman Catholic cathedrals in Taiwan Roman Catholic churches completed in 1961 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings {{Taiwan-church-stub 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Taiwan

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