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Joseph Ti Kang

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The Most Reverend
Joseph Ti Kang
Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei
Native name 狄剛
Installed 11 February 1989
Term ended 24 January 2004
Predecessor Matthew Kia Yen-wen
Successor Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
Other posts Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu (1989–2004)
Previous post Bishop of Chiayi (1975–1985)
Orders
Ordination 20 December 1953
Consecration 22 July 1975
by Agnelo Rossi
Personal details
Born 7 May 1928
Xinxiang County, China
Died 29 December 2022 (aged 94)
Motto COR UNIUM IN PATRE

Joseph Ti Kang (Chinese: 狄剛; pinyin: Dí Gāng; 7 May 1928 – 29 December 2022) was a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of Taipei from 1989 to 2004.[1][2] He was born in Xinxiang, China. He became Bishop of Kiayi, and was succeeded by Bishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa, who was originally Bishop of Tainan.[1]

Ti-kang served as the chairman of Fu Jen Catholic University from 1993 to 1999.[3]

Ti-kang died of a cerebral haemorrhage on 29 December 2022, at the age of 94.[4]

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