Catholic Church in Taiwan
The Catholic Church in Taiwan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Church operates one university, the Fu Jen Catholic University.
Catholic Church in Taiwan | |
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| Chinese: 台湾天主教教会 | |
Chinese Martyr's Shrine (formerly St. John's Catholic Church) in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan | |
| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference |
| Pope | Francis |
| President | John Baptist Lee Keh-mien |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Msgr. Stefano Mazzotti |
| Region | Taiwan |
| Language | Latin, Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, Hakka |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Origin | 1626 Spanish Formosa, Spanish Empire |
| Branched from | Catholic Church in Spain |
| Members | 221,000 (2021) |
| Official website | www |
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