Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu
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Diocese of Hsinchu Dioecesis Hsinchuensis 天主教新竹教區 | |
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Location | |
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Territory | Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and counties of Hsinchu and Miaoli |
Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 3,308,629 52,565 (1.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 21 March 1961 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Hsinchu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | John Baptist Lee Keh-mien |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | Bishop Emeritus (1983-2004) Bishop Emeritus (2004-2005) |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu (Lat: Dioecesis Hsinchuensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1962, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei.
The current bishop is John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, appointed in November 2006.
Ordinaries[]
- † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 29 Jun 1983 Resigned)
- (29 Jun 1983 Succeeded - 4 Dec 2004 Retired)
- (4 Dec 2004 Appointed - 30 May 2005 Resigned)
- John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (6 Apr 2006 Appointed - )
See also[]
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Coordinates: 24°48′33″N 120°58′00″E / 24.8092°N 120.9668°E
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