Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan (Lat: Dioecesis Tainanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Diocese of Tainan Dioecesis Tainanensis 天主教台南教區 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Territory | Tainan and Penghu |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,870 km2 (1,110 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015) 1,997,000 8,274 (0.4%) |
| Parishes | 44 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 March 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of China in Tainan |
| Secular priests | 22 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Lee Juo-Wang (bishop-elect) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-zu |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei. The diocese has not undergone any jurisdictional changes.
The current bishop is John Lee Juo-Wang, appointed in November 2020.
Ordinaries
- Stanislaus Lo Kuang † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed – 15 Feb 1966 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
- Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang † (7 Jun 1966 Appointed – 3 Dec 1990 Retired)
- Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (3 Dec 1990 Appointed – 24 Jan 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
- Bosco Lin Chi-nan (24 Jan 2004 Appointed – 14 November 2020 Retired)[1]
- John Lee Juo-Wang (14 November 2020 Appointed – )[1]
See also
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References
- "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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