Diocese of Chiayi
| Diocese of Chiayi Dioecesis Kiayiensis 天主教嘉義教區 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Territory | Chiayi and counties of Chiayi and Yunlin |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
| Metropolitan | Taipei |
| Archdeaconries | 7 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,244 km2 (1,253 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,582,934 17,820 (1.1%) |
| Members | 7,058 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John in Chiayi City |
| Patron saint | St. John the Evangelist |
| Secular priests | 20 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Norbert Pasuya Poicong Ü |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-zu |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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]
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiayi is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Taiwan
External links
References
- Back to citation "Diocese of Chiayi 嘉義 Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Kiayi". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- Back to citation "Bishop Norbert Pu". United Catholic Asian News. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of Kiayi, official website