OTHER PONTIFICAL ACTS

VATICAN CITY, DEC 4, 2004 (VIS) -  Today the Holy Father appointed Bishop James Liu Tankuei, auxiliary of Taipei, Taiwan, as bishop of Hsinchu (area 4,750, population 3,184,845, Catholics 52,923, priests 86, religious 217), Taiwan.  He accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the same diocese presented by Bishop Lucas Liu Hsien-tang upon having reached the age limit.
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