Martin Su Yao-wen (Chinese: 蘇耀文; born 9 November 1959)[1] is the current serving Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Taichung, Taiwan.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Martin was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 9 November 1959.[1][2] He studied at Holy Spirit minor seminary in Taichung, Taipei major seminary and completed his philosophy and theology at Fu Jen University.[4]
Priesthood
On 8 June 1989, Martin was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Taichung, Taiwan.[6][2] 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.[4]
Episcopate
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Martin as bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Taichung on 25 June 2007 and he was consecrated a bishop on 25 September 2007 by Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung.[1][7][6][2][4]
References
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- 3."Diocese of Taichung 臺中, Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4]"ASIA/TAIWAN - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Taichung and appoints Successor - Agenzia Fides". fides.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- 5."National gathering of priests held in Taiwan". Radio Veritas Asia. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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