Bosco Lin Chi-nan
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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.
Most Reverend Bosco Lin Chi-nan | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Administrator of Tainan Bishop Emeritus of Tainan | |
| Native name | 林吉男 |
| Archdiocese | Taipei |
| Diocese | Tainan |
| Appointed | 24 January 2004 |
| Term ended | 14 November 2020 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa |
| Successor | John Lee Juo-wang |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 January 1973 |
| Consecration | 2 January 1993 by Paul Shan Kuo-hsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1943 |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | 主内合一 |
Biography
Bosco was born in Hualien, Taiwan on 14 May 1943.[1] He was ordained a Catholic priest on 6 January 1973.[2]
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.[2][3][1][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.
