Diocese of Hwalien

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien
  • Latin Name: Hvalienensis
  • Erected: 7 August 1952
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
  • Country: Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (14 Dec 1974 Appointed - 15 Nov 1978 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
• Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (15 Nov 1979 Appointed - 4 Mar 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Kaohsiung)
• Andrew Tsien Chih-ch’un (Tsien Zhichun) † (23 Jan 1992 Appointed - 19 Nov 2001 Retired)
• Philip Huang Chao-ming (19 Nov 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hwalien
1969	57,658	597,051	9.7%	5	72	77	748		77	82	42	ap1971
1980	53,326	653,000	8.2%	12	54	66	807		58	113	45	ap1981
1990	57,810	622,746	9.3%	20	35	55	1,051		39	111	44	ap1991
1999	58,314	606,538	9.6%	21	27	48	1,214		29	87	45	ap2000
2000	55,454	603,487	9.2%	35	13	48	1,155		15	100	45	ap2001
2001	55,649	598,942	9.3%	37	13	50	1,112		15	79	45	ap2002
2002	56,057	597,751	9.4%	37	13	50	1,121	1	15	89	45	ap2003
2003	56,262	596,766	9.4%	52	12	64	879		15	89	52	ap2004
2004	56,327	595,111	9.5%	26	28	54	1,043		31	89	54	ap2005
2006	56,810	586,241	9.7%	43	11	54	1,052		13	99	56	ap2007
2013	56,844	561,442	10.1%	36	6	42	1,353		8	92	47	ap2014
2016	56,567	553,919	10.2%	37	6	43	1,315		8	86	47	ap2017
2019	56,401	548,870	10.3%	33	11	44	1,281		12	83	47	ap2020
2021	56,233	538,927	10.4%	41	5	46	1,222		6	85	47	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Philip Huang Chao-ming (Priest: 12 Apr 1983 to 27 Jun 1998; Bishop: 19 Nov 2001)
• John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi (Priest: 21 Mar 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1998 to 11 Dec 2017)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1974 to 15 Nov 1978)
• Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1979 to 4 Mar 1991)
• Andrew Tsien Chih-ch’un (Tsien Zhichun) † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1992 to 19 Nov 2001)
• André-Jean Vérineux, M.E.P. † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1952 to 25 Jul 1973)

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