The Diocese of Chiayi (Latin: Dioecesis Kiayiensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Originally erected as an Apostolic Prefecture of Chiayi in 1952, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese in 1962. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.[1] Also spelled the Diocese of Kiayi, it covers "Chiayi city and the counties of Chiayi and Yunlin."[2]
Ordinaries
- Matthew Kia Yen-wen (21 May 1970 Appointed – 14 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Hwalien)
- Joseph Ti-kang (21 Jun 1975 Appointed – 3 May 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Taipei)
- Joseph Lin Thien-chu † (25 Nov 1985 Appointed – 4 Mar 1994 Died)
- Peter Liu Cheng-chung (1 Jul 1994 Appointed – 5 Jul 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung)
- John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (16 Jan 2006 Appointed – 9 Nov 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
- Thomas Chung An-Zu (24 Jan 2008 Appointed – 23 May 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
- Norbert Pasuya Poicong Ü Pu Ying-hsiung (15 Feb 2022 Appointed – present)[3]
References
- 1."Diocese of Chiayi 嘉義 Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- 2."Diocese of Kiayi". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- 3."Bishop Norbert Pu". United Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.