Chinese Martyr's Shrine (formerly St. John's Catholic Church) in Banqiao District, New Taipei, Taiwan
Type
National polity
Classification
Catholic
Orientation
Latin
Scripture
Bible
Theology
Catholic theology
Polity
Episcopal
Governance
Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference
Pope
Francis
President
John Baptist Lee Keh-mien
Apostolic Nuncio
Msgr. Stefano Mazzotti
Region
Taiwan
Language
Latin, Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, Hakka
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
Origin
1626 Spanish Formosa, Spanish Empire
Branched from
Catholic Church in Spain
Members
221,000 (2021) [1]
Official website
www.catholic.org.tw/en/
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The Catholic Church in Taiwan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Church operates one university, the Fu Jen Catholic University.
^"Catholic Church in Taiwan". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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