Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tainan 臺南 (中文) / Táinán 台南 (简体中文) / Tainanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taipei 臺北

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

1961.03.21: Established as Diocese of Tainan 臺南 (中文) / Táinán 台南 (简体中文) / Tainanen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Kaohsung 高雄 and became suffragan of Taipei 臺北)

Contact Info

Address: 15 Changyoung Road Sec. 2, Tainan 70143, Taiwan

Phone: +886 (6) 2375761

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.03 – ...):

Bishop John Baptist Huang Min-cheng (黃敏正), O.F.M. (69)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tainan 臺南 (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Baptist Huang Min-cheng (黃敏正), O.F.M. (69)
(2023.05.03 – ...)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

Ad voluntatem Domini / 主旨承行

Born:	1955.03.23 (麻豆, 臺南市, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:	1984.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.06.24

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (2023.05.03 – ...)

Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan (林吉男) (81)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.06.19 – 2023.05.03)

Bishop John Lee Juo-wang (李若望) (58)
(2020.11.14 – 2021.06.19)

Bishop emeritus of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

悔改、順服、見證

Born:	1966.11.02 (臺南, 臺南市, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:	1993.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.01.01

Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1993.01.01 – 2020.11.14)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (2020.11.14 – 2021.06.19)

Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan (林吉男) (81)
(2004.01.24 – 2020.11.14)

Bishop emeritus of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan)

主内合一

Born:	1943.05.14 (港廳, 花蓮縣, Taiwan)
Ordained Priest:	1973.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.01.02

Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1973.01.06 – 1992.09.28)

Titular Bishop of Alessano (1992.09.28 – 2004.01.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kaohsiung 高雄 (Taiwan) (1992.09.28 – 2004.01.24)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (2004.01.24 – 2020.11.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (2021.06.19 – 2023.05.03)

Bishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (鄭再發) (later Archbishop)
(1990.12.03 – 2004.01.24)

Amare et ministrare

Born:	1932.07.04 (廈門市, 福建, China)
Ordained Priest:	1957.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.02.02
Died:	2022.09.02 (新北市, Taiwan † 90)

Priest of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1957.12.21 – 1990.12.03)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1990.12.03 – 2004.01.24)

Pro-President of Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference (2003.04.25 – 2008.03.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (2004.01.24 – 2007.11.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Hsinchu 新竹 (Taiwan) (2005.05.30 – 2006.04.06)

Bishop Paul Cheng Shi-guang (Ch’eng Shih-kuang) (成世光)
(1966.06.07 – 1990.12.03)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1915.09.15 (孝義市, 山西, China)
Ordained Priest:	1943.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.07.25
Died:	2012.08.23 († 96)

Priest of Fenyang 汾陽 (China) (1943.06.29 – 1960.05.03)

Titular Bishop of Uccula (1960.05.03 – 1966.06.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1960.05.03 – 1966.06.07)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1966.06.07 – 1990.12.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Chiayi 嘉義 (Taiwan) (1969 – 1970.05.21)

Vice-President of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1979.04.19 – 1983.04)

Bishop Stanislaus Lo Guang (Lokuang) (羅光) (later Archbishop)
(1961.03.21 – 1966.02.15)

In lumine tuo videmus lumen

Born:	1911.01.01 (衡陽縣南鄉, 湖南, China)
Ordained Priest:	1936.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.05.21
Died:	2004.02.28 (北投區, 臺北市, Taiwan † 93)

Priest of Hengzhou 衡州 (China) (1936.02.09 – 1961.03.21)

Bishop of Tainan 臺南 (Taiwan) (1961.03.21 – 1966.02.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei 臺北 (Taiwan) (1966.02.15 – 1978.08.05)

Secretary General of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (1973.05 – 1974.04)

President of Chinese Bishops’ Conference (1983.04 – 1987.04)