Matthew Kia Yen-wen

Coat of arms of Matthew Kia Yen Wen
Coat of arms of Matthew Kia Yen Wen

Matthew Kia Yen-wen (Chinese: 賈彥文; pinyin: Jiǎ Yànwén; 17 January 1925 – 22 August 2017)[1] was a bishop of Hualien and Chiayi, an archbishop of Taipei,[2] and the Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei until his death in 2017.

Kia was ordained priest on 15 July 1951 in Tainan, Taiwan. He was appointed the first Bishop of Chiayi on 21 May 1970 and installed on 16 July 1970. He was appointed Bishop of Hualien on 14 December 1974. He became the Archbishop of Taipei on 18 November 1978. He resigned on 11 February 1989.[3]

Preceded by
diocese created
 Bishop of Chiayi
1970–1974 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
diocese created
 Bishop of Hualien
1974–1978 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Taipei
1978–1989 		Succeeded by
  1. ^ "All Chinese Bishops of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Vatican Ties with China are Doubted". The Associated Press. May 12, 1982. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Matthew Kia Yen-wen". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 February 2018.