Beitou Catholic Church

Founed in 1953 by Father Mao Zhenxiang (毛振翔, 1913–1997), a native of Zhejiang Province who fled to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War, this former place of worship is formally known as Beitou Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (北投聖母無原罪天主堂), or simply New Beitou Catholic Church (新北投天主堂). It is located on a hilltop just off Wenquan Road (溫泉路) in Beitou not far from Puji Temple. It has the honour of being the oldest church in the district and the first in Taiwan established by a mainlander in the post-war period. Mao later became vicar of the Archdiocese of Taipei, and the church reportedly received visits from Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling. Mass has not been held here for many years; the building was converted into a community center in the late 2000s and has stood idle since around 2020.

Date Captured

January 23rd, 2016 at 09:47 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 4

Shutter Speed

1/60 sec

Focal Length

18.0 mm

ISO

400

Exposure Value

9.9 EV

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Date Captured

December 1st, 2017 at 08:17 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 7.1

Shutter Speed

1/200 sec

Focal Length

18.0 mm

ISO

200

Exposure Value

13.3 EV

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Date Captured

December 1st, 2017 at 08:22 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3100

Lens

AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II

Aperture

ƒ / 7.1

Shutter Speed

1/200 sec

Focal Length

19.0 mm

ISO

200

Exposure Value

13.3 EV

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Date Captured

April 2nd, 2023 at 06:59 UTC

Camera

NIKON D3400

Lens

AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G

Aperture

ƒ / 9

Shutter Speed

1/320 sec

Focal Length

22.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

14.7 EV

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