Diocese of Hsinchu
| Diocese of Hsinchu | |
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| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Taipei |
| Diocesan bishop | John Baptist Lee Keh-mien |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Lucas Liu Hsien-tang James Liu Tan-kuei |
| founding | 1962 |
| surface | 4,750 km² |
| Parishes | 75 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 3,645,798 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 42,920 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 1.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 66 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 457 |
| Friars | 70 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 169 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
| cathedral | Pure Heart of Mary (聖母 聖 心 主教 座 堂) |
| address | 156-1 Chungcheng Rd., Hsinchu 300, Taiwan |
| Website | http://www.catholic.org.tw/hsinchu |
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The diocese of Hsinchu ( Latin Dioecesis Hsinchuensis ) is in the Republic of China (Taiwan) located diocese of the Roman Catholic Church , headquartered in Hsinchu . It covers the northwest part of Taiwan .
history
Pope John XXIII founded it with the Apostolic Constitution In Taipehensi on March 21, 1961 from cession of territory of the Archdiocese of Taipei and was also subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Hsinchu
- Petrus Pao-Zin Tou (March 21, 1961– June 29, 1983)
- Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (June 29, 1983– December 4, 2004)
- James Liu Tan-kuei (December 4, 2004– May 30, 2005)
- John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (since April 6, 2006)
Web links
Commons : Church building of the Hsinchu Diocese - collection of images, videos and audio files
