Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan
The Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference (CRBC; Chinese: 天主教會臺灣地區主教團; lit. 'Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Taiwan Area'), is the episcopal conference of Taiwan and is the highest organ of the Roman Catholic Church in Greater China. Catholics in the independent jurisdictions of Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia are represented in the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, not the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference.
| Abbreviation | CRBC (臺灣主教團) |
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| Formation | 1967 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | To deal with affairs relating to Catholics in Taiwan and to maintain contact with the Holy See and universal Church |
| Headquarters | Taipei City, Taiwan |
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Region served | Free Area of the Republic of China |
Membership | Active and retired Catholic bishops of Taiwan |
President | Archbishop Thomas Chung |
Main organ | Conference |
| Affiliations | Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences |
| Website | catholic.org.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 天主教會臺灣地區主教團 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 天主敎会台湾地区主敎团 | ||||||
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