Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung (Pasuya Poicongʉ) is a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate serving as the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi appointed by Pope Francis on 15 February 2022.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Bishop Poicongʉ was born to a Tsou family on 26 August 1958 in Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan.[1] He completed his bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from the Faculty of Theology Saint Robert Bellarmine of the Fu Jen Catholic University. He also acquired a master's degree in theology from Saint Augustin University in Germany.[2]
Priesthood
Bishop Poicongʉ was ordained a priest on 1 January 1987.[1][2]
Episcopate
On 15 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed Norbert as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi. He was Ordained a bishop on 2 April 2022 by Thomas Chung An-zu. He is the first Catholic bishop of Indigenous descent.[1][2]
References
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- 3."Diocese of Chiayi 嘉義, Taiwan 🇹🇼". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- 4.AsiaNews.it. "Taiwan: Pope Francis appoints Bishop Norbert Pu as new bishop of Chiayi". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2024-04-09.