Holy Rosary Cathedral
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About
The Basilica Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Chinese: 前金天主堂; pinyin: qiánjīn tiānzhǔ táng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-kim thian-chu tong; officially called Chinese: 玫瑰聖母聖殿主教座堂) 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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