Diocese of

Chiayi 嘉義

Taiwan Taiwan

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Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Chiayi 嘉義 (中文) / Kiayi / Jiāyì 嘉义 (简体中文) / Kiayien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taipei 臺北

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

Contact Info

Address: 502 Taya Road Sec. 2, Chiayi 600, Taiwan

Phone: +886 (5) 2766371

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.02.15 – ...):Bishop Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (66)Bishop Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (浦英雄) (66)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Chiayi 嘉義 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (66)Bishop Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (浦英雄) (66)
(2022.02.15 – ...)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan)

Patiens et misericors / 寬仁慈悲

Born:1958.08.26 (阿里山, 嘉義縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:1987.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:2022.04.02

Priest of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1987.01.01 – 2022.02.15)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (2022.02.15 – ...)

Archbishop Thomas Chung An-zu (72)Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu (鍾安住) (72) (later Archbishop)
(2008.01.24 – 2020.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan)
Vice-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference

Deum et hominem amare / 敬天愛人

Born:1952.08.07 (崙背鄉, 雲林縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:1981.12.26
Consecrated Bishop:2006.12.30

Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1981.12.26 – 2006.10.31)

Titular Bishop of Munatiana (2006.10.31 – 2008.01.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (2006.10.31 – 2008.01.24)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (2008.01.24 – 2020.05.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (2020.05.23 – ...)

Vice-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (2020.05.25 [2020.07.01] – ...)

Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (80)Bishop John Hung Shan-chuan (洪山川), S.V.D. (80) (later Archbishop)
(2006.01.16 – 2007.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan)

Veritas et libertas / 真理、自由

Born:1943.11.20 (湖西鄉鼎灣村, 澎湖縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:1974.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:2006.02.28

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (2006.01.16 – 2007.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (2007.11.09 – 2020.05.23)

President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (2007.11.27 – 2020.07.01)

Archbishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung (73)Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung (劉振忠) (73) (later Archbishop)
(1994.07.01 – 2004.07.05)

Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan)
Archbishop ad personam

Fidelis ac devotus

Born:1951.04.12 (大林鎮, 嘉義縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:1980.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:1994.09.28

Priest of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1980.04.13 – 1994.07.01)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1994.07.01 – 2004.07.05)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) (2004.07.05 – 2006.01.05)

Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) (2006.01.05 – ...)

Vice-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (2008.03.28 – 2020.07.01)

Archbishop ad personam (2009.11.21 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Lin Thien-chu (林天助)
(1985.11.25 – 1994.03.04)

Uno in caritate

Born:1935.01.07 (埔羗崙, 雲林縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1986.01.12
Died:1994.03.04 (大埤鄉, 雲林縣, Taiwan † 59)

Priest of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1961.12.21 – 1985.11.25)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1985.11.25 – 1994.03.04)

Bishop Joseph Ti Kang (狄剛) (later Archbishop)
(1975.06.21 – 1985.05.03)

Cor unum in patre

Born:1928.05.07 (修武縣, 河南, China)
Ordained Priest:1953.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1975.07.22
Died:2022.12.29 (Xindian, 新北市, Taiwan † 94)

Priest of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1953.12.20 – 1975.06.21)

General Secretary of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1975.05.20 – 1979.04.19)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1975.06.21 – 1985.05.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1985.05.03 – 1989.02.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1989.02.11 – 2004.01.24)

Vice-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (1991.04.18 – 1999.04.10)

Pro-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (1999.04.10 – 2003.04.25)

Bishop Matthew Kia Yen-wen (賈彥文) (later Archbishop)
(1970.05.21 – 1974.12.14)

Non ministrari sed ministrare / 求為人役

Born:1925.01.17 (元氏縣, 河北, China)
Ordained Priest:1951.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1970.07.16
Died:2017.08.22 (新北市, Taiwan † 92)

Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1951.07.15 – 1970.05.21)

Bishop of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1970.05.21 – 1974.12.14)

General Secretary of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1971.04.13 – 1975.05.20)

Bishop of Hualien 花蓮 (Taiwan) (1974.12.14 – 1978.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1978.11.15 – 1989.02.11)

President of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1979.04.19 – 1983.04)

Vice-President of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1983.04 – 1991.04.18)

Bishop Paul Cheng Shi-guang (Ch’eng Shih-kuang) (成世光)
(Apostolic Administrator 1969 – 1970.05.21)

Bishop Thomas Niu Hui-qing (牛會卿)
(Apostolic Administrator 1952.08.07 – 1969)

Special Churches

Churches by City (54)

Xiamen 廈門 (↖), Taichung 臺中 (↑), Hualien 花蓮 (↗), Tainan 臺南 (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,253 km²

Population: 8,818 Catholics (0.6% of 1,415,544 total)

Pastoral Centres: 48 parishes, 7 missions

Personnel: 38 priests (20 diocesan, 18 religious), 117 religious (18 brothers, 99 sisters), 3 seminarians

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