Diocese of Hsinchu

Past and Present 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 - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	63,022	1,796,559	3.5%	22	122	144	437		140	213	85	ap1971
1980	52,729	2,193,814	2.4%	22	93	115	458		110	182	83	ap1981
1990	51,093	2,553,220	2.0%	25	69	94	543		86	167	84	ap1991
1999	51,805	2,995,011	1.7%	48	36	84	616		41	171	82	ap2000
2000	52,228	3,047,176	1.7%	50	46	96	544		53	174	82	ap2001
2001	52,428	3,107,691	1.7%	44	40	84	624		43	165	82	ap2002
2002	52,426	3,143,199	1.7%	43	41	84	624		44	186	82	ap2003
2003	52,923	3,184,845	1.7%	50	36	86	615		41	176	82	ap2004
2004	52,090	3,225,165	1.6%	48	50	98	531		52	172	82	ap2005
2006	52,565	3,308,629	1.6%	41	56	97	541		61	161	82	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (Priest: 27 May 1990; Bishop: 6 Apr 2006 - )
• Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Oct 1980; Bishop: 29 Jun 1983 to 4 Dec 2004)
• James Liu Tan-kuei (Bishop: 4 Dec 2004 to 30 May 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Petrus Pao-Zin Tou † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1961 to 29 Jun 1983)
• John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung † (Priest: 6 Jul 1952 to 5 Apr 1975)