Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu (Lat: "Dioecesis Hvalienensis") is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1962, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei.
The current bishop is John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, appointed in November of 2006.
Ordinaries
*Petrus Pao-Zin Tou † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 29 Jun 1983 Resigned)
*Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (29 Jun 1983 Succeeded - 4 Dec 2004 Retired)
*James Liu Tan-kuei (4 Dec 2004 Appointed - 30 May 2005 Resigned)
*John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (6 Apr 2006 Appointed - )
ee also
*Catholic Church in Taiwan
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