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In 1913, the Apostolic Vicariate of the Island of Formosa (Taiwan) was established, being detached from the Diocese of Amoy. It was renamed Khaosung in 1949. At the present time, the hierarchy consists of:
The current head of the Catholic Church in Taiwan is Archbishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa of Taipei, who was appointed in January 2004. Between 1.5 and 2% of the population belong to the Catholic Church. Since 1949, the Papal nuncio to China has been stationed in Taiwan (Republic of China). Also, the ROC ambassador to the Vatican has provided the only permanent diplomatic link between China and the Vatican. Attempts to move the Papal nuncio to Beijing has failed, as the Vatican has not accepted demands by the People's Republic of China that it sever its diplomatic links with Taiwan. The Roman Catholic Church operates one university in Taiwan, the Fu Jen Catholic University.
Category:Roman Catholic Church by Country|Taiwan Category:Taiwan This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Catholic Church in Taiwan".
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