Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung

Lingya District, Taiwan · built 1860

The Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (pinyin: qiánjīn tiānzhǔ táng, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-kim thian-chu tong, officially called) is the oldest Roman Catholic church and Minor Basilica in the Republic of China. The shrine is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It is located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung and is the seat of the Bishop of Kaohsiung. Pope John Paul II raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree Deipara in Cælis on 22 May 1995. The decree was signed and notarized by the former Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano.

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