John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng

Most Reverend John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, OFM.
Bishop of Tainan
Native name	施洗約翰黃敏正
Church	Catholic Church Latin Church
Diocese	Tainan
Appointed	3 May 2023
Predecessor	Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	29 March 1984
Consecration	24 June 2023 by  Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Personal details
Born	John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng (1955-03-23) 23 March 1955 (age 70) Madou, Tainan, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Alma mater	Pontifical Athenaeum Antonianum
Motto	AD VOLUNTATEM DOMINI / 主旨承行
Coat of arms

John Baptist Huang Min-Chen OFM is a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate currently serving as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan, Taiwan. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Early life and education

Min-Cheng was born on 23 March 1955, in Madou, Tainan, Taiwan. He attended the Franciscan minor seminary in Neihu district and studied philosophy and theology in Taipei. He was awarded a master's degree in spirituality from the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Priesthood

Bishop Min-Cheng was ordained a priest on 29 March 1984, in Tainan for the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Episcopate

On 3 May 2023, Pope Francis appointed Min-Cheng as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan. ^[6] He was ordained a bishop on 24 June 2023 by Bosco Lin Chi-nan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Catholic Church in Taiwan

References

1. "Bishop John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
2. "Bishop of Tainan Diocese John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
3. "ASIA/TAIWAN - Appointment of Bishop of Tainan - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
4. "Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan 🇹🇼". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
5. "Fr. John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng OFM nominato Vescovo di Tainan". OFM.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
6. "Bishop appointed for Tainan | Asia | Sunday Examiner | 12 May 2023". 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-04-04.