Matthew Kia Yen-wen
| Matthew Kia Yen-wen | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Taipei | |
| Native name | 賈彥文 |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Taipei |
| In office | 15 November 1978 – 11 February 1989 |
| Predecessor | Stanislaus Lo Kuang |
| Successor | Joseph Ti Kang |
| Other posts | Apostolic Administrator of the Kinmen (or Quemoy) and Matsu Islands (1981-1989) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Hualien (1974-1978) Bishop of Chiayi (1970-1974) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 July 1951 |
| Consecration | 16 July 1970 by Paul Yu Pin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1925 Yuen-shi Hsiang, Hopeh, Republic of China |
| Died | 22 August 2017 (aged 92) Hualien City, Hualien County, Republic of China |
Matthew Kia Yen-wen (Chinese: 賈彥文; pinyin: Jiǎ Yànwén; 17 January 1925 – 22 August 2017)[1] was a bishop of Hualien and Chiayi, an archbishop of Taipei,[2] and the Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei until his death in 2017.
Kia was ordained priest on 15 July 1951 in Tainan, Taiwan. He was appointed the first Bishop of Chiayi on 21 May 1970 and installed on 16 July 1970. He was appointed Bishop of Hualien on 14 December 1974. He became the Archbishop of Taipei on 18 November 1978. He resigned on 11 February 1989.[3]
References
- Back to citation "All Chinese Bishops of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- Back to citation "Vatican Ties with China are Doubted". The Associated Press. May 12, 1982. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- Back to citation "Archbishop Matthew Kia Yen-wen". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 February 2018.