Diocese of Tainan

Dioecesis Tainanensis

天主教台南教區
Location
Country Taiwan
TerritoryTainan and Penghu
Ecclesiastical provinceTaipei
Statistics
Area2,870 km2 (1,110 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
1,997,000
8,274 (0.4%)
Parishes44
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 March 1961
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of China in Tainan
Secular priests22
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Baptist Huang Min-cheng
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Chung An-zu
Bishops emeritusBosco Lin Chi-nan
John Lee Juo-wang
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Tainan (Latin: Dioecesis Tainanensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.

Erected in March 1961 from territories belonging to the former Apostolic Prefecture of Kiayi, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.

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See also

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References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.01.2004". press.vatican.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 14.11.2020". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-07.

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