Kiayi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Norbert Pu Yingxiong, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 16 April 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 3,253 (1,256 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.chiayicath.org.tw/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 81 Yazhu Rd., Chiayi 60066, Taiwan
Telephone: (05)276-6371
Fax: 275-2486

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi
- Latin Name: Kiayiensis
- Erected: 7 August 1952
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taipei
- Country: Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (21 May 1970 Appointed - 14 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Hwalien)
Joseph Ti-kang † (21 Jun 1975 Appointed - 3 May 1985 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Taipei)
Joseph Lin Tianzhu (Liu Thien-chu) † (25 Nov 1985 Appointed - 4 Mar 1994 Died)
Peter Liu Cheng-chung (1 Jul 1994 Appointed - 5 Jul 2004 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Kaohsiung)
John Hung Shan-chuan, S.V.D. (16 Jan 2006 Appointed - 9 Nov 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
Thomas Chung An-zu (24 Jan 2008 Appointed - 23 May 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Taipei)
Norbert Pu Yingxiong (15 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi
7 August 1952	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Yuinlinhsien and Kiayihsien)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi (erected)
Diocese of Kiayi
16 April 1962	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi	Diocese of Kiayi

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 Kiayi

1970 23,162 1,643,684 1.4% 50 33 83 279 37 60 109 ap1971

1980 18,329 1,741,000 1.1% 39 32 71 258 38 85 105 ap1981

1990 16,830 1,755,000 1.0% 39 24 63 267 30 74 46 ap1991

1999 22,363 1,582,934 1.4% 22 18 40 559 22 60 51 ap2000

2000 21,983 1,582,934 1.4% 25 18 43 511 21 64 67 ap2001

2001 22,068 1,582,934 1.4% 36 23 59 374 27 59 67 ap2002

2002 19,302 1,582,934 1.2% 43 26 69 279 30 59 67 ap2003

2003 18,890 1,573,098 1.2% 42 20 62 304 23 56 66 ap2004

2004 16,888 1,573,098 1.1% 18 22 40 422 26 56 66 ap2005

2006 17,820 1,582,934 1.1% 25 16 41 434 21 60 56 ap2007

2013 12,600 1,652,000 .8% 14 16 30 420 16 65 54 ap2014

2016 8,395 1,522,000 .6% 19 13 32 262 13 86 53 ap2017

2019 8,647 1,553,700 .6% 19 13 32 270 13 89 48 ap2020

2021 8,754 1,438,665 .6% 19 18 37 236 18 100 48 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kiayi
1970	23,162	1,643,684	1.4%	50	33	83	279	37	60	109	ap1971
1980	18,329	1,741,000	1.1%	39	32	71	258	38	85	105	ap1981
1990	16,830	1,755,000	1.0%	39	24	63	267	30	74	46	ap1991
1999	22,363	1,582,934	1.4%	22	18	40	559	22	60	51	ap2000
2000	21,983	1,582,934	1.4%	25	18	43	511	21	64	67	ap2001
2001	22,068	1,582,934	1.4%	36	23	59	374	27	59	67	ap2002
2002	19,302	1,582,934	1.2%	43	26	69	279	30	59	67	ap2003
2003	18,890	1,573,098	1.2%	42	20	62	304	23	56	66	ap2004
2004	16,888	1,573,098	1.1%	18	22	40	422	26	56	66	ap2005
2006	17,820	1,582,934	1.1%	25	16	41	434	21	60	56	ap2007
2013	12,600	1,652,000	.8%	14	16	30	420	16	65	54	ap2014
2016	8,395	1,522,000	.6%	19	13	32	262	13	86	53	ap2017
2019	8,647	1,553,700	.6%	19	13	32	270	13	89	48	ap2020
2021	8,754	1,438,665	.6%	19	18	37	236	18	100	48	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Ch’eng Shih-kuang † (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Aug 1969 to 16 Jul 1970)
Matthew Kia Yen-wen † (Bishop: 21 May 1970 to 14 Dec 1974)
Joseph Lin Tianzhu (Liu Thien-chu) † (Priest: 21 Dec 1961; Bishop: 25 Nov 1985 to 4 Mar 1994)
Thomas Niu Huiqing (Niu Hui-ching) † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Aug 1952 to 30 Aug 1969)
Joseph Ti-kang † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1975 to 3 May 1985)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kiayi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 855, and Page 856
Diocese of Kiayi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 131, to Page 133

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