Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
Archdiocese of Taipei Archidioecesis Taipehensis 天主教台北總教區 | |
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral | |
Location | |
Country | Taiwan |
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 |
Metropolitan Archbishop | John Hung Shan-chuan |
Emeritus Bishops |
Joseph Ti-kang Archbishop Emeritus (1989–2004) Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa Archbishop Emeritus (2004–2007) |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
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Traditional Chinese | 天主教台北總教區 | ||||||||||||||||
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Latin | Archidioecesis Taipehensis |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei (Latin: Archidioecesis Taipehensis) is a diocese of the Roman 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.
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. John Hung Shan-Chuan was appointed Archbishop of Taipei by Pope Benedict XVI on 9 November 2007.
List of Ordinaries of Taipei
- Joseph Kuo Joshih (1950–1959)
- Thomas Tien Ken-sin (Apostolic Administrator, 1959 – 1966)
- Stanislaus Lo Kuang (1966–1978)
- Matthew Kia Yen-wen (1978–1989)
- Joseph Ti-kang (1989–2004)
- Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (2004–2007)
- John Hung Shan-Chuan (2007 – present)
See also
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External links
- The Archdiocese of Taipei (in Taiwanese Mandarin)
- Catholic-Hierarchy
- GCatholic.org
Coordinates: 25°03′27″N 121°30′54″E / 25.0574°N 121.5150°E
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