John Baptist Huang Min-Chen is a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate currently serving as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Most Reverend John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, OFM,Cap | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tainan | |
| Native name | 施洗約翰黃敏正 |
| Church | |
| Diocese | Tainan |
| Appointed | 3 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 March 1984 |
| Consecration | 24 June 2022 by Bosco Lin Chi-nan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng 23 March 1955 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Athenaeum Antonianum |
| Motto | AD VOLUNTATEM DOMINI / 主旨承行 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life and Education
editMin-Cheng was born on 23 March 1955, in Madou, Tainan, Taiwan. He attended the Franciscan minor seminary in Neihu district and studied philosophy and theology in Taipei. He was awarded a master's degree in spirituality from the Pontifical University Antonianum in Rome.[1][2][3]
Priesthood
editBishop Min-Cheng was ordained a priest on 29 March 1984, in Tainan for the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor.[1][2][3]
Episcopate
editOn 3 May 2023, Pope Francis appointed Min-Cheng as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan.[6] He was ordained a bishop on 24 June 2022 by Bosco Lin Chi-nan.[1][2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Bishop John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop of Tainan Diocese John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b c d "ASIA/TAIWAN - Appointment of Bishop of Tainan - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan 🇹🇼". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Fr. John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng OFM nominato Vescovo di Tainan". OFM.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ a b "Bishop appointed for Tainan | Asia | Sunday Examiner | 12 May 2023". 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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