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Diocese of Kaohsiung

Dioecesis Kaohsiungensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 March 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Square Kilometers: 5,728 (2,212 Square Miles)
  • Description: Sub-Prefectures of Kaohsiung and Pingtung
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholic-kh.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 125 Siwei 3rd Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung 80250, Taiwan
  • Telephone: (07)334.21.42
  • Fax: 333.45.83

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa)
13 July 1913ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Amoy Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) (erected)
30 December 1949Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) (Taipeli, Shinchu, and Hoalien) Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
30 December 1949Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
10 August 1950Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taiohungense) Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung (erected)
7 August 1952Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taitunghsien)
Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei (Hwalienhsien)
Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien (erected)
7 August 1952Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Yuinlinhsien and Kiayihsien) Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi (erected)
21 March 1961Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Sub-Prefecture of Tainan and Pescadores Island) Diocese of Tainan (erected)
Diocese of Kaohsiung
21 March 1961ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Sub-Prefectures of Kaohsiung and Pingtung) Diocese of Kaohsiung

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
195010,4314,879,178.2%314176131411210ap1951
Diocese of Kaohsiung
197050,0572,412,6532.1%1761786417012854ap1971
198048,9313,206,5001.5%2058786277811753ap1981
199046,1523,368,9281.4%1967865367614555ap1991
199946,0813,600,8211.3%2171925008414762ap2000
200046,2483,614,8721.3%2072925027414362ap2001
200146,4543,626,2061.3%2665915107014062ap2002
200246,4353,637,9201.3%1772895217614858ap2003
200347,1063,649,0831.3%1865835676714362ap2004
200447,2213,650,5911.3%1770875427114157ap2005
200648,0003,697,0001.3%2862905336313158ap2007
201145,9503,646,9921.3%32528454715312259ap2012
201345,2473,694,0001.2%3447815584913061ap2014
201639,1903,736,0001.0%3841794967810659ap2017
201936,7043,598,9391.0%3638744967511560ap2020
202136,1783,574,1201.0%4040804524011260ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 421, and Page 422
  • Diocese of Kaohsiung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 136, and Page 137

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