St. John Church (Hsinchu City)
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LocationNo.212 Yanping Road, North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Founded27 October 1957 [1]
FounderFr. Linocoln [2]
| St. John Church | |
|---|---|
| St. John Catholic Church | |
聖若望天主堂 | |
  St. John Church | |
| 24°47′56″N 120°55′54″E / 24.7989°N 120.9316°E | |
| Location | No.212 Yanping Road, North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Founded | 27 October 1957 [1] |
| Founder | Fr. Linocoln [2] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Taipei[3] |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hsinchu |
| Parish | Church of St. John |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan[4] |
| Bishop | Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien.[5] tw |
| Priest in charge | Fr. Shi Xishan (Parish Priest) |
The Church of St. John is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.[6][7] Part of the Diocese of Hsinchu, it is administered by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), and under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien.
The current parish church opened for religious services in October 1957 [8] with a capacity of 150 people.
