Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan

Diocese of Tainan

Dioecesis Tainanensis

天主教台南教區
Location
Country Taiwan
TerritoryTainan and Penghu
Ecclesiastical provinceTaipei
Deaneries4
Statistics
Area2,870 km2 (1,110 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
1,997,000
8,274 (0.4%)
Parishes32
Members5,948
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 March 1961
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of China in Tainan
Patron saintOur Lady of China
Secular priests8
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Baptist Huang Min-cheng
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Chung An-zu
Vicar GeneralRev. John Lai Hsiao-chung
Bishops emeritusBosco Lin Chi-nan
John Lee Juo-wang
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Tainan (Latin: Dioecesis Tainanensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.

Erected in March 1961 from territories belonging to the former Apostolic Prefecture of Kiayi, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.

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See also

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References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 14.11.2020". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-07.

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