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Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung

Diocese of Taichung
Dioecesis Taichungensis
天主教台中教區
台中市耶穌救主總堂.jpg
Cathedral of Jesus Saviour
Location
Country Taiwan
Ecclesiastical province Taipei
Metropolitan Taipei
Statistics
Area 7,836 km2 (3,025 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,235,174
26,395 (0.6%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Jesus Saviour in Taichung
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Martin Su Yao-wen
Metropolitan Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan
Emeritus Bishops Joseph Wang Yu-jung Bishop Emeritus (1986-2007)
Map
Taiwan - Diocesi di Taichung.png
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taichung (Lat: Dioecesis Taichungensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman 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.

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


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