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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.
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)
- Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (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])
- John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M. (3 May 2023 Appointed[5])
See also
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.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
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