Tainan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M., Bishop
Bosco Lin Chi-nan, Bishop Emeritus
John Lee Juo-Wang, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 March 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 303 (117 Square Miles)
Description: Sub-Prefecture of Tainan and Pescadores Island
Official Web Site: https://www.catholic-tainan.org/
Mailing Address: 15 Ch'angyoung, Lou-2, Tainan 70143, Taiwan
Telephone: (06)237-5761
Fax: 209-2813

Past and Present Ordinaries

Stanislaus Lokuang † (21 Mar 1961 Appointed - 15 Feb 1966 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
Paul Ch’eng Shih-kuang † (7 Jun 1966 Appointed - 3 Dec 1990 Retired)
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa (Chen Zaifa) † (3 Dec 1990 Appointed - 24 Jan 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
Bosco Lin Chi-nan (24 Jan 2004 Appointed - 14 Nov 2020 Retired)
John Lee Juo-Wang (14 Nov 2020 Appointed - 19 Jun 2021 Resigned)
John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M. (3 May 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 March 1961	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Sub-Prefecture of Tainan and Pescadores Island)	Diocese of Tainan (erected)

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

1970 19,429 1,390,040 1.4% 39 29 68 285 38 120 57 ap1971

1980 15,203 1,635,966 .9% 29 30 59 257 37 71 55 ap1981

1990 16,212 1,790,981 .9% 34 23 57 284 33 84 46 ap1991

1999 16,520 1,913,301 .9% 29 24 53 311 27 68 53 ap2000

2000 16,536 1,920,796 .9% 25 26 51 324 26 68 53 ap2001

2001 16,536 1,842,560 .9% 24 27 51 324 27 71 54 ap2002

2002 16,473 1,927,836 .9% 37 29 66 249 68 61 55 ap2003

2003 16,498 1,865,616 .9% 36 28 64 257 62 76 54 ap2004

2004 14,448 1,856,334 .8% 30 35 65 222 49 72 44 ap2005

2010 9,434 1,873,226 .5% 25 32 57 165 32 75 44 ap2011

2014 8,577 1,883,225 .5% 16 32 48 178 32 65 44 ap2015

2017 6,406 2,005,000 .3% 21 30 51 125 30 73 46 ap2018

2020 6,982 1,981,974 .4% 30 36 66 105 40 68 32 ap2021

2022 6,189 1,862,059 .3% 10 36 46 134 36 68 32 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	19,429	1,390,040	1.4%	39	29	68	285	38	120	57	ap1971
1980	15,203	1,635,966	.9%	29	30	59	257	37	71	55	ap1981
1990	16,212	1,790,981	.9%	34	23	57	284	33	84	46	ap1991
1999	16,520	1,913,301	.9%	29	24	53	311	27	68	53	ap2000
2000	16,536	1,920,796	.9%	25	26	51	324	26	68	53	ap2001
2001	16,536	1,842,560	.9%	24	27	51	324	27	71	54	ap2002
2002	16,473	1,927,836	.9%	37	29	66	249	68	61	55	ap2003
2003	16,498	1,865,616	.9%	36	28	64	257	62	76	54	ap2004
2004	14,448	1,856,334	.8%	30	35	65	222	49	72	44	ap2005
2010	9,434	1,873,226	.5%	25	32	57	165	32	75	44	ap2011
2014	8,577	1,883,225	.5%	16	32	48	178	32	65	44	ap2015
2017	6,406	2,005,000	.3%	21	30	51	125	30	73	46	ap2018
2020	6,982	1,981,974	.4%	30	36	66	105	40	68	32	ap2021
2022	6,189	1,862,059	.3%	10	36	46	134	36	68	32	ap2023