Bosco Lin Chi-nan explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Bosco Lin Chi-nan
Apostolic Administrator of Tainan
Bishop Emeritus of Tainan
Archdiocese:Taipei
Diocese:Tainan
Appointed:24 January 2004
Ended:14 November 2020
Predecessor:Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa
Successor:John Lee Juo-wang
Ordination:6 January 1973
Consecration:2 January 1993
Consecrated By:Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
Birth Date:14 May 1943
Birth Place:Karenkō Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan
Nationality:Republic of China
Religion:Roman Catholic
Motto:主内合一
Native Name:林吉男
Native Name Lang:Mandarin

Bosco Lin Chi-nan is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Tainan from 2004 to 2020. He was auxiliary bishop of Kaohsiung from 1992 to 2004.

Biography

Bosco was born in Hualien, Taiwan on 14 May 1943. He was ordained a Catholic priest on 6 January 1973.

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

On 19 June 2021, Pope Francis named him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tainan,[6] following the resignation of Bishop John Lee Juo-wang after less than six months.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Bosco Chi-nan Lin Bishop of Tainan Diocese Bosco Chi-nan Lin UCA News. 2020-09-16. www.ucanews.com.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Tainan 臺南, Taiwan. 2020-09-16. GCatholic.
  3. Web site: Bishop Bosco Lin Chi-nan [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2020-09-16. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  4. Web site: 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. 2020-09-18. www.fides.org.
  5. Web site: Resignations and Appointments. 14 November 2020. 14 November 2020. Holy See Press Office. Holy See.
  6. Holy See Press Office . 19 June 2021 . Resignations and Appointments, 19.06.2021 . 19 June 2021 .