Bosco Lin Chi-nan

Bosco Lin Chi-nan is the retired bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Bishop Emeritus of Tainan
Native name
林志南
ArchdioceseTaipei
DioceseTainan
Appointed24 January 2004
Term ended14 November 2020
PredecessorJoseph Cheng Tsai-fa
SuccessorJohn Lee Juo-Wang
Orders
Ordination6 January 1973
Consecration2 January 1993
by Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
Personal details
Born (1943-05-14) 14 May 1943
Pingtung, Taiwan
NationalityTaiwanese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Motto主内合一

Early life

Bosco was born in Pingtung, Taiwan on 14 May 1943.[1]

Priesthood

Bosco was ordained a Catholic priest on 6 January 1973.[4]

Episcopate

On 28 September 1992, Bosco was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Titular Bishop of Alexanum and consecrated as a bishop on 2 January 1993 by Paul Shan Kuo-hsi. He was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Tainan on 24 January 2004 by Pope Saint John Paul II.[4][5][1][3] His retirement was accepted on 14 November 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. "Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. "ASIA/TAIWAN - ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH TI-KANG OF TAIPEI AND APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF KINMEN, QUEMOY AND MATZU ISLANDS RESIGNS, MGR JOSEPH CHENG TSAI-FA APPOINTED ARCHBISHOP AND MGR BOSCO LIN CHI-NAN APPOINTED BISHOP TAINAN - Agenzia Fides". www.fides.org. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. "Bishop Bosco Chi-nan Lin | Bishop of Tainan Diocese Bosco Chi-nan Lin | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  5. "Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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