The Diocese of Taichung (Latin: Dioecesis Taichungensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Diocese of Taichung Dioecesis Taichungensis 天主教台中教區 | |
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 Cathedral of Jesus Saviour | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Territory | Taichung and counties of Changhua and Nantou |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
| Archdeaconries | 5 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,836 km2 (3,025 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 4,235,174 26,395 (0.6%) |
| Parishes | 36 |
| Members | 29,012 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Jesus Saviour in Taichung |
| Patron saint | Christ the Saviour |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Martin Su Yao-wen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Chung An-zu |
| Vicar General | Joseph Huang Ching-fu Peter Chou Lai-shun (Walis Nomin) |
| Bishops emeritus | Joseph Wang Yu-jung Bishop Emeritus (1986-2007) |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Originally erected as an Apostolic Prefecture of Taichung in 1950, the Prefecture was elevated to a full diocese in 1962. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.
The current bishop is Martin Su Yao-wen, appointed in June 2007.
Ordinaries
edit- William Francis Kupfer, M.M. † (26 Jan 1951 Appointed – 25 Jun 1986 Retired)
- Joseph Wang Yu-jung † (25 Jun 1986 Appointed – 25 Jun 2007 Retired)
- Martin Su Yao-wen (25 Jun 2007 Appointed – present)
See also
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