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Diocese of Taichung

Dioecesis Taichungensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Martin Su Yao-wen, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 16 April 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Square Kilometers: 7,836 (3,026 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholic-tc.org.tw/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 368 Der Hwa Street, Taichung City 40454, Taiwan
  • Telephone: (04)220.75.678
  • Fax: 220.68.722

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung
10 August 1950ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taiohungense) Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung (erected)
Diocese of Taichung
16 April 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Taichung Diocese of Taichung

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Taichung
196941,3832,622,6601.6%6135964314916442ap1971
198036,5333,468,0991.1%1056665536815441ap1981
199032,0143,622,134.9%1851694638113343ap1991
199933,6793,889,135.9%2448724677213553ap2000
200034,1023,974,261.9%2446704876413253ap2001
200134,6034,023,179.9%2545704946112953ap2002
200234,8614,034,000.9%2642685125511953ap2003
200335,2414,050,000.9%2638645504911353ap2004
200435,5804,100,000.9%27598641310010654ap2005
201026,3954,235,174.6%2441654065311671ap2011
201428,6794,523,421.6%243761470559571ap2015
201726,2874,530,000.6%2434584533415738ap2018
202024,3324,582,137.5%2340633864011571ap2021
202229,1524,739,000.6%2138594943811068ap2023

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 Taichung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 150, and Page 151
  • Diocese of Taichung
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 133, and Page 134

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