Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei

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Archdiocese of Taipei

Archidioecesis Taipehensis

天主教臺北總敎區
Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Taipei 001.jpg
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Location
Country Taiwan
Territory Taipei, Keelung, New Taipei City, and Yilan County
Ecclesiastical province Taipei
Archdeaconries 10
Statistics
Area4,590 km2 (1,770 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 7,331,027
  • 38,037 (0.5%)
Parishes84
Schools54
Members55,383 (2024)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established30 December 1949
Cathedral Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Taipei
Patron saintOur Lady of Immaculate Conception
Secular priests 36
Current leadership
Pope Sede vacante
Archbishop Thomas Chung An-Zu
Auxiliary BishopsPeter Chao Yung-Chi
Vicar GeneralPaulus Sun Chih-ching
Paul Lin Tien-Deh
Bishops emeritus John Hung Shan-Chuan Archbishop Emeritus (2007-2020)
Map
Taiwan - Arcidiocesi di Taipei.png
Website
Website of the Archdiocese

References

  1. Vatican-Taiwan Newsletter 2nd issue, 2020 accessed on the website of the Embassy of the Republic of China to the Holy See on 12 June 2020 noting "The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Thomas Chung An-zu of Chiyai, as the new Archbishop of Taipei and Apostolic Administrator of the Kinmen and Matsu Islands, located a few miles off the coast of mainland China on 23 May 2020"
  2. 1 2 "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-07-04.

25°03′27″N121°30′54″E / 25.0574°N 121.5150°E / 25.0574; 121.5150


Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 天主教臺北總敎區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin tiān zhǔ jiào Táipěi zǒng jiàoqū
Wade–Giles T'iēnchǔchiào Táip'ěi tsǔngchiàoch'ǘ
Tongyong Pinyin tiān jhǔ jiào Táipěi zǒng jiàocyū
Yale Romanization tyān jǔ jyàu Táiběi dzǔng jyàuchyū
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Thian-chú-kàu Tâi-pak Cháng-kàu-khu
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