Diocese of Hsinchu

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The Diocese of Hsinchu (traditional Chinese: 天主教新竹教區; simplified Chinese: 天主教新竹教区; pinyin: Tiānzhǔjiào Xīnzhú Jiàoqū; Latin: Dioecesis Hsinchuensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.

Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1961, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei, and covers northwestern Taiwan.[1][2][3]

The current bishop is John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, appointed in November 2006.[3][4]

Ordinaries

  • Petrus Pao-Zin Tou † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 29 Jun 1983 Resigned)
  • Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (29 Jun 1983 Succeeded - 4 Dec 2004 Retired)
  • James Liu Tan-kuei (4 Dec 2004 Appointed - 30 May 2005 Resigned)
  • John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (6 Apr 2006 Appointed - )

References

  1. 1."Diocese of Hsinchu, Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. 2."Diocese of Hsinchu". United Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. 3.[3.2]"Diocese of Hsinchu: Dioecesis Hsinchuensis". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. 4."Bishop John Baptist Keh-mien Lee". United Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.