Lucas Liu Hsien-tang
The Most Reverend Lucas Liu Hsien-tang | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Hsinchu | |
| Native name | 劉獻堂 |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Hsinchu |
| Appointed | 29 June 1983 |
| Term ended | 4 December 2004 |
| Predecessor | Peter Pao-Zin Tou |
| Successor | James Liu Tan-kuei |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 November 1956 |
| Consecration | 1 January 1981 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1928 Tung Shung Tan, Xian (now Hebei, China) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
Lucas Liu Hsien-tang (Chinese: 劉獻堂; born 21 December 1928) is a Taiwanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Hsinchu in Taiwan from 1983 to 2004.[1]
Biography
Lucas Liu was born on 21 December 1928 in Tung Shung Tan, Xian (present-day Hebei Province, China).[2] He was ordained a priest on 30 November 1956.[2]
On 24 October 1980, Liu was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Hsinchu, and he received episcopal consecration on 1 January 1981, with Bishop Peter Tou Pao-Zin as principal consecrator.[2] He succeeded Bishop Tou as Bishop of Hsinchu on 29 June 1983.[1]
Liu led the Catholic community of Hsinchu, a diocese in northwestern Taiwan that is part of the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei. On 4 December 2004, his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II upon reaching the customary retirement age for bishops, making him Bishop Emeritus of Hsinchu.[3]
Legacy
During his tenure, Liu participated in episcopal ministry in Taiwan and co-consecrated John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, later Bishop of Hsinchu.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien-tang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Liu Hsien Tang (Liu Xiantang)". Bishops-in-China.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE, 04.12.2004". Vatican Press Office (in Italian). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
External links
- Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien Tang (Liu Xiantang) at Catholic-Hierarchy.org