Archdiocese of Taipei

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei
  • Latin Name: Taipehensis
  • Erected: 30 December 1949
  • Country: Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Kuo Joshih (Guo Ruoshi), C.D.D. † (13 Jun 1950 Appointed - 4 Dec 1959 Resigned)
• Stanislaus Lokuang † (15 Feb 1966 Appointed - 5 Aug 1978 Resigned)
• Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (15 Nov 1978 Appointed - 11 Feb 1989 Resigned)
• Joseph Ti-kang † (11 Feb 1989 Succeeded - 24 Jan 2004 Retired)
• Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (Chen Zaifa) † (24 Jan 2004 Appointed - 9 Nov 2007 Retired)
• John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (9 Nov 2007 Appointed - 23 May 2020 Retired)
• Thomas Chung An-zu (23 May 2020 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
Prefecture Apostolic of Taipei
1950	2,315	2,653,457	.1%	7	7	14	165		6	33		ap1951
Archdiocese of Taipei
1970	50,412	3,383,845	1.5%	80	212	292	172		249	337	130	ap1971
1980	50,105	3,873,000	1.3%	73	205	278	180		258	429	123	ap1981
1990	74,348	6,274,348	1.2%	79	192	271	274		267	410	123	ap1991
1999	81,547	6,960,599	1.2%	63	199	262	311		335	396	97	ap2000
2000	82,014	7,002,434	1.2%	65	193	258	317		287	395	96	ap2001
2001	82,480	7,077,366	1.2%	62	191	253	326		307	406	94	ap2002
2002	82,903	7,100,819	1.2%	63	239	302	274		334	374	94	ap2003
2003	83,383	7,138,859	1.2%	62	225	287	290		288	420	96	ap2004
2004	83,893	7,159,198	1.2%	60	215	275	305		315	420	95	ap2005
2010	38,037	7,331,027	.5%	59	192	251	151		250	367	93	ap2011
2014	42,963	7,474,815	.6%	52	196	248	173		296	392	93	ap2015
2017	45,189	7,504,500	.6%	37	190	227	199		258	439	93	ap2018
2020	43,353	7,486,808	.6%	31	233	264	164		313	367	93	ap2021
2022	43,500	7,390,000	.6%	37	178	215	202		230	328	93	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Chung An-zu (Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Oct 2006 to 24 Jan 2008; Archbishop: 23 May 2020 - )
• John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (Archbishop: 9 Nov 2007 to 23 May 2020)
• Lucas Liu Hsien Tang (Liu Xiantang) (Priest: 30 Nov 1956 to 21 Mar 1961)
• James Liu Tan-kuei (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 May 1999 to 4 Dec 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul Ch’eng Shih-kuang † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 May 1960 to 7 Jun 1966)
• Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (Chen Zaifa) † (Archbishop: 24 Jan 2004 to 9 Nov 2007)
• Leonard Hsu Ying-Fa (Xu Yingfa), O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Oct 1990 to 11 May 2001)
• Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (Archbishop: 15 Nov 1978 to 11 Feb 1989)
• Joseph Kuo Joshih (Guo Ruoshi), C.D.D. † (Prefect: 13 Jun 1950; Archbishop: 7 Aug 1952 to 4 Dec 1959)
• Stanislaus Lokuang † (Archbishop: 15 Feb 1966 to 5 Aug 1978)
• Thomas Tien Ken-hsin (Tienchensing), S.V.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Dec 1959 to 15 Feb 1966)
• Joseph Ti-kang † (Priest: 20 Dec 1953 to 21 Jun 1975; Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 May 1985; Archbishop: 11 Feb 1989 to 24 Jan 2004)
• Andrew Tsien Chih-ch’un (Tsien Zhichun) † (Priest: 29 Jun 1953 to 23 Jan 1992)
• Joseph Wang Yu-jung † (Priest: 24 Dec 1955; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1975 to 25 Jun 1986)

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