Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan
| Diocese of Taiwan 臺灣聖公會 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province VIII |
| Statistics | |
| Congregations | 13 (2014) |
| Members | 1,221 (2014) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Episcopal Church of the United States |
| Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral, Taipei |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | David Lai |
| Website | |
| episcopalchurch.org.tw | |
The Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan (臺灣聖公會) is the Anglican diocese in Taiwan and a member diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States. It was established in 1954, five years after Chinese Episcopalians fled from mainland China to Taiwan following the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949.
It is a diocese of Province 8 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Parishes
The Church of Good Sheppherd (Taipei)
Parishes of the dioceses as of 1999:
| Church | Address |
|---|---|
| Epiphany Church | 7 Lane 105 Han-Chou Road Section 1, Taipei City |
| St. John's Cathedral (Diocesan Cathedral) | 280 Fu-Hsing South Road Section 2, Taipei City |
| The Church of The Good Shepherd | 509 Chung Cheng Road, Shihlin District, Taipei City |
| Holy Trinity Church | 163 Tung Ming Road, Keelung City |
| St. Luke's Church | 1-6 Ming Hsin Street, Hualien City |
| St. James Church | 1-6 Ming Hsin Street, Hualien City |
| St. Peter's Church | 8 Hsin Chung Street, Chiayi City |
| Grace Church | 24 Lane 550 Tsung Te Road, Tainan City |
| All Saints' Church | 5 Chieh Shou Road, Gangshan District, Kaohsiung City |
| St. Paul's Church | 200 Tzu Chiang 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung City |
| St. Timothy's Church | 3F. No. 262 Chung-hsiao 1st. Rd. Sinsing District, Kaohsiung City |
| St. Mark's Church | 120 - 11 Chung Hsiao Road, Pingtung City |
Bishops
- Harry Kennedy (1954–1960; Chinese: 甘納德主教)
- Charles P. Gilson (1961–1964; Chinese: 吉爾生主教)
- James C. L. Wong (1965–1970; Chinese: 王長齡主教)
- James Pong (1971–1979; Chinese: 龐德明主教)
- Pui-Yeung Cheung (1980–1987; Chinese: 張培揚主教)
- John C. T. Chien (1988–2001; Chinese: 簡啟聰主教)
- David Jung-Hsin Lai (2001–present; Chinese: 賴榮信主教)
See also
External links
- Official website
- Holy Communion and Morning Prayer in Chinese (1928) liturgical material digitized by Charles Wohlers and Richard Mammana
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