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Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung

Coordinates: 24°08′34″N 120°40′48″E / 24.1427°N 120.6800°E / 24.1427; 120.6800
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Diocese of Taichung

Dioecesis Taichungensis

天主教台中教區
Cathedral of Jesus Saviour
Location
Country Taiwan
TerritoryTaichung and counties of Changhua and Nantou
Ecclesiastical provinceTaipei
Archdeaconries5
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
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Jesus Saviour in Taichung
Patron saintChrist the Saviour
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMartin Su Yao-wen
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Chung An-zu
Vicar GeneralJoseph Huang Ching-fu
Peter Chou Lai-shun (Walis Nomin)
Bishops emeritusJoseph Wang Yu-jung Bishop Emeritus (1986-2007)
Map
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, the Prefecture 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.

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24°08′34″N 120°40′48″E / 24.1427°N 120.6800°E / 24.1427; 120.6800