Taichung (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martin Su Yao-wen, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 April 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 7,836 (3,026 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholic-tc.org.tw/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 368 Der Hwa Street, Taichung City 40454, Taiwan
Telephone: (04)220.75.678
Fax: 220.68.722

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung
- Latin Name: Taichungensis
- Erected: 10 August 1950
- Country: Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

William Francis Kupfer, M.M. † (26 Jan 1951 Appointed - 25 Jun 1986 Retired)
Joseph Wang Yu-jung † (25 Jun 1986 Appointed - 25 Jun 2007 Retired)
Martin Su Yao-wen (25 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung
10 August 1950	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taiohungense)	Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung (erected)
Diocese of Taichung
16 April 1962	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung	Diocese of Taichung

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Taichung

1969 41,383 2,622,660 1.6% 61 35 96 431 49 164 42 ap1971

1980 36,533 3,468,099 1.1% 10 56 66 553 68 154 41 ap1981

1990 32,014 3,622,134 .9% 18 51 69 463 81 133 43 ap1991

1999 33,679 3,889,135 .9% 24 48 72 467 72 135 53 ap2000

2000 34,102 3,974,261 .9% 24 46 70 487 64 132 53 ap2001

2001 34,603 4,023,179 .9% 25 45 70 494 61 129 53 ap2002

2002 34,861 4,034,000 .9% 26 42 68 512 55 119 53 ap2003

2003 35,241 4,050,000 .9% 26 38 64 550 49 113 53 ap2004

2004 35,580 4,100,000 .9% 27 59 86 413 100 106 54 ap2005

2010 26,395 4,235,174 .6% 24 41 65 406 53 116 71 ap2011

2014 28,679 4,523,421 .6% 24 37 61 470 55 95 71 ap2015

2017 26,287 4,530,000 .6% 24 34 58 453 34 157 38 ap2018

2020 24,332 4,582,137 .5% 23 40 63 386 40 115 71 ap2021

2022 29,152 4,739,000 .6% 21 38 59 494 38 110 68 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Taichung
1969	41,383	2,622,660	1.6%	61	35	96	431	49	164	42	ap1971
1980	36,533	3,468,099	1.1%	10	56	66	553	68	154	41	ap1981
1990	32,014	3,622,134	.9%	18	51	69	463	81	133	43	ap1991
1999	33,679	3,889,135	.9%	24	48	72	467	72	135	53	ap2000
2000	34,102	3,974,261	.9%	24	46	70	487	64	132	53	ap2001
2001	34,603	4,023,179	.9%	25	45	70	494	61	129	53	ap2002
2002	34,861	4,034,000	.9%	26	42	68	512	55	119	53	ap2003
2003	35,241	4,050,000	.9%	26	38	64	550	49	113	53	ap2004
2004	35,580	4,100,000	.9%	27	59	86	413	100	106	54	ap2005
2010	26,395	4,235,174	.6%	24	41	65	406	53	116	71	ap2011
2014	28,679	4,523,421	.6%	24	37	61	470	55	95	71	ap2015
2017	26,287	4,530,000	.6%	24	34	58	453	34	157	38	ap2018
2020	24,332	4,582,137	.5%	23	40	63	386	40	115	71	ap2021
2022	29,152	4,739,000	.6%	21	38	59	494	38	110	68	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

James Liu Tan-kuei (Priest: 12 Nov 1981 to 18 May 1999)
Martin Su Yao-wen (Priest: 8 Jun 1989; Bishop: 25 Jun 2007 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Francis Kupfer, M.M. † (Prefect: 26 Jan 1951; Bishop: 16 Apr 1962 to 25 Jun 1986)
Joseph Wang Yu-jung † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1986 to 25 Jun 2007)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Taichung
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 150, and Page 151
Diocese of Taichung
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 133, and Page 134

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