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 honor 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 CapturedJanuary 23rd, 2016 at 09:47 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 4Shutter Speed1/60 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO400Exposure Value9.9 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedDecember 1st, 2017 at 08:17 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 7.1Shutter Speed1/200 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO200Exposure Value13.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedDecember 1st, 2017 at 08:22 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IIApertureƒ / 7.1Shutter Speed1/200 secFocal Length19.0 mmISO200Exposure Value13.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedApril 2nd, 2023 at 06:59 UTCCameraNIKON D3400LensAF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR or AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6GApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length22.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400