One of the most visited and beautiful Tourist Attractions in Kaohsiung is Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung. The Kaohsiung City is located in southern Taiwan and is the second largest city. Being one of the popular Tourist Destinations in Taiwan it boasts of a number of attractions. Visits to the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung are featured as part of the Kaohsiung Tours.
The oldest Catholic Church in Taiwan is the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung. It is also the seat of the Archbishop of Taiwan. This beautiful Kaohsiung Attraction was first established in 1860. The church was rebuilt in 1928 with its present dimensions. The splendid architecture of the Holy Rosary Cathedral in Kaohsiung is based on both Gothic and Romanesque styles.
The Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung is situated just east of the Love River. It is located on Wu-fu Third Road opposite Shih-chung First Road. There are regular masses and every Sunday at 10:30 a.m English mass is celebrated. If you are visiting during Christmas, then do visit the annual Christmas Eve celebrations. The celebrations last the whole evening before Christmas Day.
From 1948 it has been the Cathedral for the Taiwan region and for the Diocese of Kaohsiung which was created in 1961. Fr Fernando Sainz (Kuo Te-kang) and Fr Angel Boforull (Hung Pao-lu), two Dominican missionaries arrived in Takao Harbour on 18th May 1859. Fr Sainz and his team purchased a low-lying ground at the mouth of Love River on 21st December 1859. They constructed a mud and straw house here as the first Mission House in Taiwan.
A year later a sturdier building was built and was named St Mary's Church. The church gained the protection of the Chinese Emperor by May 1863. The inscribed stone tablet of the Chinese Emperor is mounted over the portal of the newer 1931 edifice. Later during Japanese rule with the increased Catholic population a new building of the Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung was constructed which can be seen today. The church was constructed with the donations of the faithful. The foundations of the church were raised by five feet. The plan for the new church was by the parish pastor, Fr Elias Fernandez
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