The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hualien (Lat: ''Dioecesis Hvalienensis'') is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
of the
Latin Church
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of the
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
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
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Matthew Kia Yen-wen (14 Dec 1974 appointed – 15 Nov 1978 appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
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Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. (15 Nov 1979 appointed – 4 Mar 1991 appointed, Bishop of Kaohsiung)
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Andrew Tsien Chih-ch'un (23 Jan 1992 appointed – 19 Nov 2001 retired)
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Philip Huang Chao-ming (19 Nov 2001 appointed – )
See also
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Catholic Church in Taiwan
References
''Catholic Hierarchy''
Hualien
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christian organizations established in 1952
1952 establishments in Taiwan
Hualien County
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