Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung

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Diocese of Taichung

Dioecesis Taichungensis

天主教台中教區
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Cathedral of Jesus Saviour
Location
CountryFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Territory Taichung and counties of Changhua and Nantou
Ecclesiastical province Taipei
Archdeaconries 5
Statistics
Area7,836 km2 (3,025 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 4,235,174
  • 26,395 (0.6%)
Parishes36
Members29,012
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Jesus Saviour in Taichung
Patron saintChrist the Saviour
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
BishopMartin Su Yao-wen
Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Chung An-zu
Vicar GeneralJoseph Huang Ching-fu
Peter Chou Lai-shun (Walis Nomin)
Bishops emeritus Joseph Wang Yu-jung Bishop Emeritus (1986-2007)
Map
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Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Taichung (Latin : Dioecesis Taichungensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Taiwan.

Originally erected as an Apostolic Prefecture of Taichung in 1950, it was elevated to a full diocese in 1962. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei.

The current bishop is Martin Su Yao-wen, appointed in June 2007. [1]

Ordinaries

See also

24°08′34″N120°40′48″E / 24.1427°N 120.6800°E / 24.1427; 120.6800


  1. "Diocese of Taichung" . Retrieved 10 May 2025.