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Chinese Catholic Bishops Conference
The Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference (CRBC; ), is the episcopal conference of Taiwan and is the highest organ of the Roman Catholic Church in Greater China. Catholics in the independent jurisdictions of Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia are represented in the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, not the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference. History When Archbishop Paul Yü of Nanking attended the Second Vatican Council in 1965, Pope John XXIII proposed the development of the Chinese Catholic Church on Taiwan due to the situation of the Church on Mainland China. Part of this development would be to re-establish Catholic schools such as the Catholic University in Peking on Taiwan as well as creating a Chinese episcopal conference. Therefore, the Chinese Catholic Bishops Conference (天主教中國主教團) was established in 1967''Annuario Pontificio'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana ), page 1108 and would serve as the national bishops' conference for all territories claimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Patriotic Association
The Catholic Patriotic Association (), abbreviated CPA, is a state-sanctioned organization of Catholicism in the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1957 after a group of Chinese Catholics met in Beijing with officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Religious Affairs Bureau. It is the main organizational body of Catholics in China officially recognized by the Chinese government. It is not recognized by the Vatican. The organization is overseen by the CCP's United Front Work Department (UFWD) following the State Administration for Religious Affairs' absorption into the UFWD in 2018. The CPA does not oversee Catholics in Macau and Hong Kong. History After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party sought for ways to bring religions in alignment with the communist cause. While all religions were seen as superstitious, Christianity had the added challenge of being foreign. Efforts were made by Chinese Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Political Divisions Of China
The history of the administrative divisions of China is covered in the following articles: * History of the administrative divisions of China before 1912 * History of the administrative divisions of China (1912–1949) (Republic of China on the mainland) * History of the administrative divisions of China (1949–present) (People's Republic of China) See also * ''General History of Chinese Administrative Divisions'', 13-volume book series * Administrative divisions of China * Districts of Hong Kong * Municipal Affairs Bureau (Macau: Municipalities and Parishes) * Administrative divisions of Taiwan The Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the complex political status of Taiwan, there is a significant difference in the ''de jure'' system set out in the original constitution and the ''de ... (Republic of China) {{DEFAULTSORT:History Of The Administrative Divisions Of China Administrative divisions of China Former administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Su Yao-wen
Martin Su Yao-wen (; born 9 November 1959) is the current serving Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Taichung, Taiwan. Early life Martin was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 9 November 1959. He studied at Holy Spirit minor seminary in Taichung, Taipei major seminary and completed his philosophy and theology at Fu Jen University. Priesthood On 8 June 1989, Martin was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Taichung, Taiwan. He also studied at St. Louis University, San Francisco, U.S.A., for a diploma in Religious Education. He acquired Licentiate in Religious Education from Fordham University, New York. Episcopate Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ... appointed Martin as bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hwalien
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hualien (Lat: ''Dioecesis Hvalienensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... Erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Hualien 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 2001. Statistics Catholics are 10.3% (56,401) of the total population (548,870). 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 ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Huang Chao-ming
Philip Huang Chao-ming (; born 23 August 1954) is the fourth and current Roman Catholic bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ... of Hualien. He was ordained a priest in 1983. He became bishop of Hualien in 2001. References 1954 births Living people 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Taiwan Taiwanese people of Hakka descent People from Hualien County {{Asia-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Taipei
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei ( la, 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. 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.Vatican-Taiwan Newsletter 2nd issue, 2020 accessed on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of China to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Chung An-zu
Thomas Chung An-zu is the current serving archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei, Taiwan and Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu. Early life Chung was born in Yunlin County in Taiwan on 7 August 1952. Priesthood On 26 December 1981, Chung was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Tainan, Taiwan. Episcopate Chung was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan and Titular Bishop of Munatiana on 31 October 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 December 2006 by Archbishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa. He was appointed bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi on 24 January 2008. He was appointed Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei and Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu, Taiwan on 23 May 2020 by Pope Francis Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936) is the head of the Catholic Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kaohsiung
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung (Lat: ''Dioecesis Kaohsiungensis'') is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan. The diocese has the distinction of being the first Catholic ecclesiastical territory erected on the island of Taiwan. Created as the Apostolic Prefecture of the Island of Formosa in 1913, the name was changed to the Apostolic Prefecture of Kaohsiung in 1949. In 1961, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese, and became a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei. The current bishop is Peter Liu Cheng-chung, appointed in January 2006. In November 2009, he was given the " ad personam" (personal) title of archbishop by Pope Benedict XVI. Ordinaries *Clemente Fernández, O.P. † (1913 Appointed – 1921 Died) *Thomas de la Hoz, O.P. † (27 Jul 1921 Appointed – 1935 Died) *Joseph Asajiro Satowaki, † (1941 Appointed – 1946) *Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. † (5 Mar 1948 Appointed – 1961 Died) *Joseph Cheng Tien-Siang, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Liu Cheng-chung
Peter Liu Cheng-chung is a Roman Catholic prelate of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Peter Liu has been chairman of Fu Jen Catholic University since 2009. Early life Liu was born on 12 April 1951 in Chiayi, Taiwan. Priesthood On 13 April 1980, Liu was ordained a Catholic priest. Episcopate Liu was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi on 1 July 1994 and consecrated on 28 September 1994 Jozef Tomko Jozef Tomko (11 March 1924 – 8 August 2022) was a Slovak prelate of the Catholic Church who held positions in the Roman Curia from 1962 until he retired in 2007. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 1985 .... On 5 July 2004 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung and succeeded as bishop of the same diocese on 5 January 2006. He was appointed the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung on 21 November 2009 as an Archbishop ''ad personam''. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
