Bosco Lin Chi-nan

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Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Apostolic Administrator of Tainan
Bishop Emeritus of Tainan
Native name
林吉男
Archdiocese Taipei
Diocese Tainan
Appointed24 January 2004
Term ended14 November 2020
Predecessor Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
Successor John Lee Juo-wang
Orders
Ordination6 January 1973
Consecration2 January 1993
by  Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
Personal details
Born (1943-05-14) 14 May 1943 (age 79)
Nationality Republic of China
Denomination Roman Catholic
Motto主内合一

Bosco Lin Chi-nan is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Tainan from 2004 to 2020. He was auxiliary bishop of Kaohsiung from 1992 to 2004.

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Biography

Bosco was born in Hualien, Taiwan on 14 May 1943. [1] He was ordained a Catholic priest on 6 January 1973. [2]

On 28 September 1992, Bosco was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Titular Bishop of Alexanum and consecrated a bishop on 2 January 1993 by Bishop Paul Shan Kuo-hsi. He was appointed bishop of the diocese of Tainan on 24 January 2004 by Pope John Paul II. [2] [3] [1] [4] His retirement was accepted on 14 November 2020. [5]

On 19 June 2021, Pope Francis named him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tainan, [6] following the resignation of Bishop John Lee Juo-wang after less than six months.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Bishop Bosco Chi-nan Lin | Bishop of Tainan Diocese Bosco Chi-nan Lin | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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