The Luocuo Church (traditional Chinese: 羅厝天主教堂; simplified Chinese: 罗厝天主教堂; pinyin: Luócuò Tiānzhǔ Jiàotáng) is a church in Puxin Township, Changhua County, Taiwan.
| Luocuo Church | |
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羅厝天主教堂 | |
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| 23°56′16.1″N 120°30′48.9″E / 23.937806°N 120.513583°E | |
| Location | Puxin, Changhua County, Taiwan |
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| Architectural type | church |
| Completed | 1875 |
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| Capacity | 200 worshipers |
History
editThe church was originally established in 1875 when a local resident invited Father Vinte Gomar of the Dominican Order to come to Puxin. Father Gomar then bought the land for 100 dollars in 1877. In 1882, Father Celedonio Arranz took over the work and built the first church structure. In 1906, an earthquake devastated Central Taiwan and destroyed the church structure. In 1912, Father Manuel Prat built the second church structure. In 1975, the old structure was torn down and rebuilt into the third generation structure. The construction was completed in 1996. The church was designated as historical structure on 10 April 2002.[1][2]
Architecture
editThe church is situated in a complex which consists of the church itself, artifact display room, dormitory, office building and a stone plaque. The current church structure is a red brick southern Fujian style architecture, which includes its rooms, doors, windows and walls. It combines Byzantine, Renaissance and Romanesque architectural elements. The façade of the artifact display room is filled with red brick walls and raised brick door. The building displays documents and artifacts, such as the first Latin alphabet printing press in Taiwan, an old church bell and Chinese hymns.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Church of Luotso". Travel Changhua. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Luocuo Church". Museums. Ministry of Culture. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "The Catholic Church of the Lotsu, Puxin (The Holy Name of Jesus)". Top 100 Religious Scenes of Taiwan. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
