Matthew Kia Yen-wen
Coat of arms of Matthew Kia Yen Wen
Matthew Kia Yen-wen, (Chinese language: 賈彥文; born January 17, 1925) was a Bishop of Hualien and Chiayi, an Archbishop of Taipei,[1] and is, as of 2015, the Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei. Born in Yuenshi Hsien, Kia was ordained on July 15, 1951 in Tainan, Taiwan. He was appointed the first Bishop of Chiayi on May 21, 1970 and installed on July 16, 1970. He was appointed Bishop of Hualien on December 14, 1974. He became the Archbishop of Taipei on November 18, 1978. He resigned on February 11, 1989.
| Preceded by diocese created |
Bishop of Chiayi 1970–1974 |
Succeeded by Joseph Ti-kang |
| Preceded by diocese created |
Bishop of Hualien 1974–1978 |
Succeeded by Paul Shan Kuo-hsi |
| Preceded by Stanislaus Lokuang |
Archbishop of Taipei 1978–1989 |
Succeeded by Joseph Ti-kang |
References
- ↑ "Vatican Ties with China are Doubted". The Associated Press. May 12, 1982. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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