Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaohsiung

The Diocese of Kaohsiung (Latin: Dioecesis Kaohsiungensis, Chinese:天主教 高雄 教区) is a located in the Republic of China on Taiwan Roman Catholic diocese based in Kaohsiung.

History

The Diocese of Kaohsiung was established on July 13, 1913 by Pope Pius X as Apostolic Prefecture of Formosa. The Apostolic Prefecture was renamed Formosa on December 30, 1949 in Apostolic Prefecture of Kaohsiung.

On March 21, 1961, the Apostolic Prefecture of Kaohsiung was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Quoniam secundum to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Taipei is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Formosa

  • Clemente Fernández OP, 1913-1921
  • Thomas de la Hoz OP, 1921-1941
  • Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre OP, 1948-1949

Apostolic Prefect of Kaohsiung

  • Joseph Arregui y Yparaguirre OP, 1949-1961

Bishops of Kaohsiung

  • Joseph Cheng Tien Siang OP, 1961-1990
  • Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo -hsi, SJ, 1991-2006
  • Peter Liu Cheng- chung, since 2006
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