Joseph Cheng Tien-Siang

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Joseph Cheng Tien-Siang ( Chinese  鄭天祥 , Pinyin Zhèng Tiānxiáng ; born June 28, 1922 in Fuzhou , Republic of China , † August 19, 1990 in Kaohsiung , Taiwan ) was a Chinese clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church , Dominican , Bishop of Kaohsiung and Archbishop ad personam .

Life

Joseph Cheng Tien Siang received on 28 August 1952, the sacrament of Holy Orders . From 1958 to 1961 he was the first principal of the newly formed St. Dominic Catholic High School in Kaohsiung . In 1961 Pope John XXIII appointed him . first bishop of the newly established Kaohsiung diocese . On October 30, 1979, Cheng was bestowed the personal title of Archbishop by Pope John Paul II .

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Cheng is the family name here, Joseph Tien-Siang is the first name.
personal data
SURNAME Cheng, Joseph Tien-Siang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman Catholic Dominican Bishop
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Fuzhou
DATE OF DEATH 19th August 1990
Place of death Kaohsiung