Diocese of Hwalien

Dioecesis Hvalienensis

Bishop(s)

Philip Huang Chao-ming, Bishop
John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 1 March 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 8,144 (3,145 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 168 Chung-mei Rd., Minli Li, Hualien 970, Taiwan
Telephone: (03)822.76.70
Fax: 823.79.20

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien
- Latin Name: Hvalienensis
- Erected: 7 August 1952
- Country: Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matthew Kia Yen-wen (14 Dec 1974 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (15 Nov 1979 Appointed - 4 Mar 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Kaohsiung)
Andrew Tsien Chih-ch’un † (23 Jan 1992 Appointed - 19 Nov 2001 Retired)
Philip Huang Chao-ming (19 Nov 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien
7 August 1952	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien (erected)
Diocese of Hwalien
1 March 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien	Diocese of Hwalien

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Hwalien

1969 57,658 597,051 9.7% 5 72 77 748 77 82 42 ap1971

1980 53,326 653,000 8.2% 12 54 66 807 58 113 45 ap1981

1990 57,810 622,746 9.3% 20 35 55 1,051 39 111 44 ap1991

1999 58,314 606,538 9.6% 21 27 48 1,214 29 87 45 ap2000

2000 55,454 603,487 9.2% 35 13 48 1,155 15 100 45 ap2001

2001 55,649 598,942 9.3% 37 13 50 1,112 15 79 45 ap2002

2002 56,057 597,751 9.4% 37 13 50 1,121 1 15 89 45 ap2003

2003 56,262 596,766 9.4% 52 12 64 879 15 89 52 ap2004

2004 56,327 595,111 9.5% 26 28 54 1,043 31 89 54 ap2005

2006 56,810 586,241 9.7% 43 11 54 1,052 13 99 56 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hwalien
1969	57,658	597,051	9.7%	5	72	77	748		77	82	42	ap1971
1980	53,326	653,000	8.2%	12	54	66	807		58	113	45	ap1981
1990	57,810	622,746	9.3%	20	35	55	1,051		39	111	44	ap1991
1999	58,314	606,538	9.6%	21	27	48	1,214		29	87	45	ap2000
2000	55,454	603,487	9.2%	35	13	48	1,155		15	100	45	ap2001
2001	55,649	598,942	9.3%	37	13	50	1,112		15	79	45	ap2002
2002	56,057	597,751	9.4%	37	13	50	1,121	1	15	89	45	ap2003
2003	56,262	596,766	9.4%	52	12	64	879		15	89	52	ap2004
2004	56,327	595,111	9.5%	26	28	54	1,043		31	89	54	ap2005
2006	56,810	586,241	9.7%	43	11	54	1,052		13	99	56	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Philip Huang Chao-ming (Priest: 12 Apr 1983 to 27 Jun 1998; Bishop: 19 Nov 2001)
Matthew Kia Yen-wen (Bishop: 14 Dec 1974 to 15 Nov 1978)
John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi (Priest: 21 Mar 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1979 to 4 Mar 1991)
Andrew Tsien Chih-ch’un † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1992 to 19 Nov 2001)
André-Jean Vérineux, M.E.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1952 to 25 Jul 1973)