Diocese of Chiayi 嘉義

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The Diocese of Chiayi is a Latin Catholic diocese in southwestern Taiwan, erected as an apostolic prefecture in 1952 and raised to a diocese in 1962. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei and has been led by Bishop Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung since 2022.

Bishop
Norbert Pu
Latin name
Kiayien(sis)
Erected
16 April 1962
Cathedral
Cathedral of St. John (Chiayi)
Patron
Saint John the Evangelist
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Taipei (Archdiocese of Taipei)
Catholics
17,820
Chancery
Bishop’s House, 81 Yazhu Rd., Chiayi 60066, Taiwan
Telephone
Tel. [05]276-6371; fax 275-2486
Email
chiayidiocese@gmail.com

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001846 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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