Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa ( Chinese 鄭 再 發 , Pinyin Zhèng Zàifā ; born July 4, 1932 in Xiamen , Fujian Province , China ) is retired Archbishop of Taipei .
Life
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa was ordained a priest on December 21, 1957 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Tainan on December 3, 1990 . He was ordained episcopate on February 2 of the following year by the retired Bishop of Tainan , Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang . Co - consecrators were Joseph Ti-kang , Archbishop of Taipei , and Paul Shan Kuo-hsi SJ , Bishop of Kaohsiung .
On January 24, 2004, John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Taipei. Pope Benedict XVI On November 9, 2007, he accepted his resignation due to reasons of age.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang |
Bishop of Tainan 1990-2004 |
Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
Joseph Ti-kang |
Archbishop of Taipei 2004–2007 |
John Hung SVD |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cheng Tsai-fa, Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1932 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Xiamen |