Joseph Ti Kang


Joseph Ti Kang
Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei
Native name
狄剛
Installed11 February 1989
Term ended24 January 2004
PredecessorMatthew Kia Yen-wen
SuccessorJoseph 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
Ordination20 December 1953
Consecration22 July 1975
by Agnelo Rossi
Personal details
Born(1928-05-07)7 May 1928
Died29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 94)
MottoCOR UNIUM IN PATRE
Coat of armsJoseph Ti Kang's coat of arms
Styles of
Joseph Ti Kang
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

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]

  1. ^ a b "Archbishop Joseph Ti Kang". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ^ "New Leadership In Taiwan Dioceses As Archbishop Ti Kang Retires". ucanews.com. 26 January 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ 輔仁大學 校史室 >>輔仁歷史軌跡
  4. ^ "Morto a 94 anni l'arcivescovo emerito di Taipei Joseph Ti-Kang". Pime Asia News. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.