Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwalien
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwalien
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hwalien (Lat: "Dioecesis Hvalienensis") is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Hwalien in 1952, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese, in 1963. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei.
The current bishop is Philip Huang Chao-ming, appointed in November of 2001.
Ordinaries
*Matthew Kia Yen-wen (14 Dec 1974 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
*Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. (15 Nov 1979 Appointed - 4 Mar 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Kaohsiung)
*Andrew Tsien Chih-ch'un (23 Jan 1992 Appointed - 19 Nov 2001 Retired)
*Philip Huang Chao-ming (19 Nov 2001 Appointed - )
ee also
*Catholic Church in Taiwan
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