Joseph Ti Kang | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei | |
Native name | 狄剛 |
Installed | 11 February 1989 |
Term ended | 24 January 2004 |
Predecessor | Matthew Kia Yen-wen |
Successor | Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa |
Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Kinmen or Quemoy Islands and Matzu (1989–2004) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Chiayi (1975–1985) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 December 1953 |
Consecration | 22 July 1975 by Agnelo Rossi |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 29 December 2022 | (aged 94)
Motto | COR UNIUM IN PATRE |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Joseph Ti Kang | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Joseph Ti Kang (Chinese: 狄剛; pinyin: Dí Gāng; 7 May 1928 – 29 December 2022) was a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of Taipei from 1989 to 2004.[1][2] He was born in Xinxiang, China. He became Bishop of Kiayi, and was succeeded by Bishop Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa, who was originally Bishop of Tainan.[1]
Ti-kang served as the chairman of Fu Jen Catholic University from 1993 to 1999.[3]
Ti-kang died of a cerebral haemorrhage on 29 December 2022, at the age of 94.[4]