Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiayi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiayi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung (Lat: "Dioecesis Kiayiensis") is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Originally erected as an Apostolic Prefecture in 1952, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese in 1962. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.
The current bishop is Thomas Chung An-zu, appointed in June of 2007.
Ordinaries
*Matthew Kia Yen-wen (21 May 1970 Appointed - 14 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Hwalien)
*Joseph Ti-kang (21 Jun 1975 Appointed - 3 May 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Taipei)
*Joseph Lin Thien-chu † (25 Nov 1985 Appointed - 4 Mar 1994 Died)
*Peter Liu Cheng-chung (1 Jul 1994 Appointed - 5 Jul 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung)
*John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (16 Jan 2006 Appointed - 9 Nov 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
*Thomas Chung An-zu (24 Jan 2008 Appointed - )
ee also
*Catholic Church in Taiwan
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