Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
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Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang is a Taiwan
ese prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He is one of oldest living Roman Catholic bishops and oldest living bishop of Taiwan.
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang was born in Hsiao-Yi, Taiwan
in fall of 1915, ordained a priest June 29, 1943. Paul was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop for the Taipei Archdiocese
on May 3, 1960 as well as Titular Bishop
of Uccula and ordained bishop on July 25, 1960. He was appointed bishop of Diocese of Tainan
on June 7, 1966 and remained in the position until his retirement December 3, 1990.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He is one of oldest living Roman Catholic bishops and oldest living bishop of Taiwan.
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang was born in Hsiao-Yi, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in fall of 1915, ordained a priest June 29, 1943. Paul was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop for the Taipei Archdiocese
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taipei is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan. Pope Pius XII erected it as the Apostolic Prefecture of Taipei on December 30, 1949, and elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese on August 7, 1952,...
on May 3, 1960 as well as Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Uccula and ordained bishop on July 25, 1960. He was appointed bishop of Diocese of Tainan
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei...
on June 7, 1966 and remained in the position until his retirement December 3, 1990.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of TainanRoman Catholic Diocese of TainanThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Tainan is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Taiwan.Erected in March 1961, the diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Taipei...