Thomas Chung An-Zu

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Thomas Chung An-Zu
Archbishop of Taipei
Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu
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Native name
鍾安住
Archdiocese Taipei
Appointed23 May 2020
Installed18 July 2020
Predecessor John Hung Shan-chuan
SuccessorIncumbent
Previous post(s)Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi
Orders
Ordination26 December 1981
Consecration30 December 2006
by Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
Personal details
Born (1952-08-07) 7 August 1952 (age 72)
Yunlin County, Taiwan
Denomination Roman Catholic
MottoDeum et hominem amare
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ThomasChung An-Zu (born 7 August 1952) is the current serving archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei, Taiwan and Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Early life

Chung was born in Yunlin County in Taiwan on 7 August 1952. [1] [2]

Priesthood

On 26 December 1981, Chung was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Tainan, Taiwan. [2] [1]

Episcopate

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Chung as the Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei, Taiwan and Titular Bishop of Munatiana on 31 October 2006. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 December 2006 by Archbishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa. He was appointed bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi on 24 January 2008.

Pope Francis later appointed him as Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei and Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu, Taiwan on 23 May 2020. [2] [5] [1] [3]

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