John C. T. Chien

John Chih-Tsung Chien (given name also romanized Qǐcōng; Chinese: 簡啟聰; March 23, 1940 – March 5, 2013)[1] was a Taiwanese Episcopalian bishop who served as the third Bishop of Taiwan (diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan) from 1988 to 2001.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chien/Jiǎn (簡).

Chien was made deacon on May 21, 1967, ordained priest on November 30, 1967 and consecrated bishop on March 25, 1988.[2]

References
  1. "Bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan, 1954–2020" (PDF). Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. "RIP: John C. T. Chien 簡啟聰主教". Episcopal News Service. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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