Diocese of Hsinchu

Dioecesis Hsinchuensis

天主教新竹教區
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Location
Country Taiwan
TerritoryHsinchu, Taoyuan, and counties of Hsinchu and Miaoli
Ecclesiastical provinceTaipei
Statistics
Area4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
3,308,629
52,565 (1.6%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 March 1961
CathedralCathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Hsinchu
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Baptist Lee Keh-mien
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Chung An-zu
Bishops emeritusLucas Liu Hsien-tang Bishop Emeritus (1983-2004)
James Liu Tan-kuei Bishop Emeritus (2004-2005)
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Hsinchu (traditional Chinese: 天主教新竹教區; simplified Chinese: 天主教新竹教区; pinyin: Tiānzhǔjiào Xīnzhú Jiàoqū; Latin: Dioecesis Hsinchuensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.

Erected as the Diocese of Hsinchu in 1962, the diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taipei.

The current bishop is John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, appointed in November 2006.

Ordinaries

  • Petrus Pao-Zin Tou † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 29 Jun 1983 Resigned)
  • Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (29 Jun 1983 Succeeded - 4 Dec 2004 Retired)
  • James Liu Tan-kuei (4 Dec 2004 Appointed - 30 May 2005 Resigned)
  • John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (6 Apr 2006 Appointed - )

See also

24°48′33″N 120°58′00″E / 24.8092°N 120.9668°E / 24.8092; 120.9668


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