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Archdiocese of Taipei

Archidioecesis Taipehensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Thomas Chung An-zu, Archbishop
  • John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D., Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 7 August 1952
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Square Kilometers: 4,601 (1,777 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.catholic.org.tw/taipei/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 94 Loli Road, Taipei 10679, Taiwan R.O.C.
  • Telephone: (02)2737-1311
  • Fax: 2737-3710

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei
30 December 1949ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) (Taipeli, Shinchu, and Hoalien) Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei (erected)
7 August 1952Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taitunghsien)
Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei (Hwalienhsien)
Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien (erected)
Archdiocese of Taipei
7 August 1952ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Taipei Archdiocese of Taipei
21 March 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Taipei (Hsinchu, Taoyuan, and Miaoli) Diocese of Hsinchu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei
19502,3152,653,457.1%7714165633ap1951
Archdiocese of Taipei
197050,4123,383,8451.5%80212292172249337130ap1971
198050,1053,873,0001.3%73205278180258429123ap1981
199074,3486,274,3481.2%79192271274267410123ap1991
199981,5476,960,5991.2%6319926231133539697ap2000
200082,0147,002,4341.2%6519325831728739596ap2001
200182,4807,077,3661.2%6219125332630740694ap2002
200282,9037,100,8191.2%6323930227433437494ap2003
200383,3837,138,8591.2%6222528729028842096ap2004
200483,8937,159,1981.2%6021527530531542095ap2005
201038,0377,331,027.5%5919225115125036793ap2011
201442,9637,474,815.6%5219624817329639293ap2015
201745,1897,504,500.6%3719022719925843993ap2018
202043,3537,486,808.6%3123326416431336793ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 421, and Page 422
  • Archdiocese of Taipei
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 852, to Page 854
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 165

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