John Lee Keh-Mien
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John Baptist Lee Keh-Mien | |
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| Bishop of Hsinchu | |
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| Archdiocese | Taipei |
| Diocese | Hsinchu |
| Appointed | April 6, 2006 |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 27, 1990 |
| Consecration | June 24, 2006 by Lucas Liu Hsien-tang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 李克勉 August 23, 1958 |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | College of Chinese Culture, Fu Jen Catholic University, Maynooth College, University of Santo Tomas |
Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, JCD (Chinese: 李克勉; pinyin: Lǐ Kèmiǎn; born August 23, 1958) is the fourth and current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hsinchu, in Taiwan.[1][2]
Lee earned a Bachelor's degree in agriculture from the College of Chinese Culture in 1980. After completing his mandatory military service, he enrolled in the major seminary in Taipei. He graduated from Fu Jen Catholic University in 1985 with a degree in philosophy and from Maynooth College in 1989 with a degree in theology.
He was ordained to the diaconate in December 1989 and the presbyterate in May 1990. In August 1990, Lee was appointed rector of the major and minor seminaries of Taiwan. Upon completing his term as rector, he served as a parish priest before pursuing doctorate studies in canon law at the University of Santo Tomas from 1996 to 2002. He then returned to Taiwan to serve as the rector of the interdiocesan seminary in Hsinchuang.
