Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan

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Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference
AbbreviationCRBC (臺灣主教團)
Formation1967
TypeNGO
PurposeTo deal with affairs relating to Catholics in Taiwan and to maintain contact with the Holy See and universal Church
Headquarters
Free Area of the Republic of China
Membership
Active and retired Catholic bishops of Taiwan
President
Archbishop Thomas Chung
Main organ
Conference
Parent organization
Catholic Church (Latin Church)
AffiliationsFederation of Asian Bishops' Conferences
Websitecatholic.org.tw
Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference of Taiwan
Hanyu Pinyin
Tiānzhǔjiàohuì Táiwān Dìqū zhǔjiàotuán

The Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference (CRBC; Chinese: 天主教會臺灣地區主教團; lit. 'Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Taiwan Area'),[1] is the episcopal conference of Taiwan and is the highest organ of the Catholic Church in Greater China. Catholics in the independent jurisdictions of Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia are represented in the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, not the Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference.[2]

History

When

territories claimed by the Government of the Republic of China. In 1973, bishops from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines gathered at Fu Jen Catholic University for the inaugural meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences. In 1998, the conference adopted its current name to reflect the geopolitical situation and remains the only Chinese episcopal conference sanctioned by the Vatican.[1]

Organizational structure

The conference is led by a president, vice president, and secretary-general. The Secretariat, the highest administrative unit, contains the following 10 commissions:

  • Aborigine Apostolate
  • Clergy
    • Subcommittee on Ongoing Priest Formation
    • Subcommittee on Seminaries Education
  • Doctrine of the Faith and Catechetical Instruction
    • Sub-Commission of Bible Apostolate
      • Chinese Catholic Federation for the Bible Apostolate
    • Subcommittee on Catechesis Research
    • Subcommittee on Theology Research
    • Catholic Charismatic Renewal Service Team
  • Education and Culture
  • Evangelization
    • Subcommittee on Family
    • Subcommittee on Laity
    • Subcommittee on Youth
  • Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenical Cooperation
    • Promoting Christian Unity
  • Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
  • Pastoral - Health Care
  • Sacred Liturgy
  • Social Development (Justice & Peace)

Membership List

President: Most Reverend John Lee Keh-Mien (李克勉), Bishop of Hsinchu
Vice President: Most Reverend Peter Liu (劉振忠), Bishop of Kaohsiung


Note: The Archbishop of Taipei has also overseen the

Apostolic Administration of Kinma
since 1968.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bishops' Conference in Taiwan Amends Official Name". UCA News. 20 April 1998.
  2. ^ "Chinese Regional Bishops' Conference". GCatholic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ISBN 978-88-209-8021-4
    ), page 1108

External links
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