Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
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Diocese of Tainan Dioecesis Tainanensis 天主教台南教區 |
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| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taipei |
| Metropolitan | Taipei |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,780 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 1,873,226 9,434 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 March 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of China in Tainan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Hung Shan-chuan |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan (Lat: Dioecesis Tainanensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.
Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei. The diocese has not undergone any jurisdictional changes.
The current bishop is Bosco Lin Chi-nan, appointed in January 2004.
Coordinates: 22°59′14″N 120°12′33″E / 22.9873°N 120.2091°E
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