Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
The Archdiocese of Taipei (Latin: Archidioecesis Taipehensis) }}) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan. Pope Pius XII erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Taipei on 30 December 1949. On 7 August 1952, it was elevated to an archdiocese, with the suffragan sees of Chiayi, Hsinchu, Hualien, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Tainan.
Archdiocese of Taipei Archidioecesis Taipehensis 天主教臺北總敎區 | |
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 Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Territory | Taipei, Keelung, New Taipei City, and Yilan County |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,590 km2 (1,770 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 7,331,027 38,037 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 December 1949 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Taipei |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-Zu |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Ti-Kang Archbishop Emeritus (1989–2004) John Hung Shan-Chuan Archbishop Emeritus (2007-2020) |
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The archdiocese's cathedral is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. As the only metropolitan in Taiwan, it is the principal episcopal see of that country. Pope Francis accepted the mandatory resignation of John Hung Shan-chuan upon reaching retirement age and appointed Thomas Chung An-zu as Archbishop of Taipei on 23 May 2020. For many years, each person appointed Archbishop of Taipei has also been appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Kinmen and Matsu islands, which form part of the Diocese of Xiamen.[1]
List of Ordinaries of Taipei
- Joseph Kuo Joshih (13 June 1950 Appointed – 4 December 1959 Resigned)
- Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-Sin (Apostolic Administrator, 16 December 1959 Appointed – 15 February 1966 Retired)
- Stanislaus Lo Kuang (15 February 1966 Appointed – 5 August 1978 Resigned)
- Matthew Kia Yen-Wen (15 November 1978 Appointed – 11 February 1989 Resigned)
- Joseph Ti-kang (11 February 1989 Succeeded – 24 January 2004 Retired)
- Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (24 January 2004 Appointed – 9 November 2007 Retired)
- John Hung Shan-Chuan (9 November 2007 Appointed – 23 May 2020 Retired[2])
- Thomas Chung An-Zu (23 May 2020 Appointed[2] – present)
See also
References
- Vatican-Taiwan Newsletter 2nd issue, 2020 accessed on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See on 12 June 2020 noting "The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu of Chiyai, as the new Archbishop of Taipei and Apostolic Administrator of the Kinmen and Matsu Islands, located a few miles off the coast of mainland China on 23 May 2020"
- "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-07-04.