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Diocese of Kaohsiung

Dioecesis Kaohsiungensis

Bishop(s)

PeterLiu Cheng-chung, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated:21 March 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofTaipei
Depends on: Dicastery forEvangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Taiwan
Square Kilometers: 5,728 (2,212 Square Miles)
Description: Sub-Prefectures of Kaohsiung and Pingtung
Official Web Site:https://www.catholic-kh.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 125 Siwei 3rd Road, Lingya District, Kaohsiung 80250, Taiwan
Telephone: (07)334.21.42
Fax: 333.45.83

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa)
- Latin Name:de Isola Formosa
- Erected:13 July 1913
- Country:Taiwan
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
- Latin Name:Kaohsiungensis
- Name Changed:30 December 1949
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofTaipei
- Country:Taiwan

Past and Present Ordinaries

ClementeFernández, O.P. † (2 Sep1913 Appointed - Jun1921 Resigned)
Thomasde la Hoz, O.P. † (27 Jul1921 Appointed - Jan1941 Resigned)
JosephArregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. † (5 Mar1948 Appointed - 21 Mar1961 Resigned)
JosephCheng Tien-siang (Zheng Tianxiang), O.P. † (21 Mar1961 Appointed - 19 Aug1990 Died)
PaulShan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (4 Mar1991 Appointed - 5 Jan2006 Retired)
PeterLiu Cheng-chung (5 Jan 2006 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa)
13 July 1913	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic ofAmoy (Formosa Island)	Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) (erected)
30 December 1949	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa) (Taipeli, Shinchu, and Hoalien)	Prefecture Apostolic ofTaipei (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
30 December 1949	Name Changed	Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa)	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
10 August 1950	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taiohungense)	Prefecture Apostolic ofTaichung (erected)
7 August 1952	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Taitunghsien) Prefecture Apostolic ofTaipei (Hwalienhsien)	Prefecture Apostolic ofHwalien (erected)
7 August 1952	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Yuinlinhsien and Kiayihsien)	Prefecture Apostolic ofKiayi (erected)
21 March 1961	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Sub-Prefecture of Tainan and Pescadores Island)	Diocese ofTainan (erected)
Diocese of Kaohsiung
21 March 1961	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung (Sub-Prefectures of Kaohsiung and Pingtung)	Diocese of Kaohsiung

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
1950	10,431	4,879,178	.2%	3	14	17	613		14	112	10	ap1951
Diocese of Kaohsiung
1970	50,057	2,412,653	2.1%	17	61	78	641		70	128	54	ap1971
1980	48,931	3,206,500	1.5%	20	58	78	627		78	117	53	ap1981
1990	46,152	3,368,928	1.4%	19	67	86	536		76	145	55	ap1991
1999	46,081	3,600,821	1.3%	21	71	92	500		84	147	62	ap2000
2000	46,248	3,614,872	1.3%	20	72	92	502		74	143	62	ap2001
2001	46,454	3,626,206	1.3%	26	65	91	510		70	140	62	ap2002
2002	46,435	3,637,920	1.3%	17	72	89	521		76	148	58	ap2003
2003	47,106	3,649,083	1.3%	18	65	83	567		67	143	62	ap2004
2004	47,221	3,650,591	1.3%	17	70	87	542		71	141	57	ap2005
2006	48,000	3,697,000	1.3%	28	62	90	533		63	131	58	ap2007
2011	45,950	3,646,992	1.3%	32	52	84	547	1	53	122	59	ap2012
2013	45,247	3,694,000	1.2%	34	47	81	558		49	130	61	ap2014
2016	39,190	3,736,000	1.0%	38	41	79	496		78	106	59	ap2017
2019	36,704	3,598,939	1.0%	36	38	74	496		75	115	60	ap2020
2021	36,178	3,574,120	1.0%	40	40	80	452		40	112	60	ap2022
2023	35,781	3,526,840	1.0%	39	34	73	490		34	110	60	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

PhilipHuang Chao-ming (Auxiliary Bishop:27 Jun 1998 to19 Nov 2001)
John BaptistHuang Min-Cheng, O.F.M.
John BaptistLee Keh-mien
BoscoLin Chi-nan (Auxiliary Bishop:28 Sep 1992 to24 Jan 2004)
PeterLiu Cheng-chung (Coadjutor Bishop:5 Jul 2004;Bishop:5 Jan 2006;Archbishop (Personal Title):21 Nov 2009)
ThomasYeh Sheng-nan (Priest:27 Mar 1971 to10 Nov 1998)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

JosephArregui y Yparaguirre, O.P. † (Prefect: 5 Mar1948 to 21 Mar1961)
JosephCheng Tien-siang (Zheng Tianxiang), O.P. † (Bishop: 21 Mar1961;Archbishop (Personal Title): 30 Oct1979 to 19 Aug1990)
Thomasde la Hoz, O.P. † (Prefect: 27 Jul1921 to Jan1941)
ClementeFernández, O.P. † (Prefect: 2 Sep1913 to Jun1921)
Joseph AsjiroSatowaki † (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Mar1941 to 5 Mar1948)
PaulShan Kuo-hsi, S.J. † (Bishop: 4 Mar1991 to 5 Jan2006)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Formosa Island {Isola Formosa)
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 5, Page 366, and Page 367
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaohsiung
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 42, Page 421, and Page 422
Diocese of Kaohsiung
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 54, Page 136, and Page 137

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