Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
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 | Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | |
| Apostolic Administrator | Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
| Bishops emeritus | Bosco Lin Chi-nan John Lee Juo-wang |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan (Lat: Dioecesis Tainanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei. The diocese has not undergone any jurisdictional changes.
Ordinaries[]
- Stanislaus Lo Kuang (21 March 1961 Appointed – 15 February 1966 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
- Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang (7 June 1966 Appointed – 3 December 1990 Retired)
- (3 December 1990 Appointed – 24 January 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei [1])
- Bosco Lin Chi-nan (24 January 2004 Appointed [2] – 14 November 2020 Retired [3])
- John Lee Juo-wang (14 November 2020 Appointed [3] – 19 June 2021 Resigned [4])
- Bosco Lin Chi-nan (Apostolic Administrator) (19 June 2021 Appointed [4])
See also[]
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References[]
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 14.11.2020". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
Coordinates: 22°59′14″N 120°12′33″E / 22.9873°N 120.2091°E
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