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Joseph Cheng

Catholic archbishop (1932–2022)
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Summary

Joseph Cheng is a human[1]. He was born in Xiamen[2]. He was born on July 4, 1932[3]. He passed away in New Taipei[4]. He died on September 2, 2022[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Xiamen[2].
  • Joseph Cheng died in New Taipei[4].
  • Joseph Cheng was born on July 4, 1932[3].
  • Joseph Cheng died on September 2, 2022[5].
  • Joseph Cheng worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Joseph Cheng's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Joseph Cheng held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Tainan[9].
  • Joseph Cheng held the position of Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei[10].
  • Joseph Cheng's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Joseph Cheng is recorded as male[12].
  • Joseph Cheng's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Joseph Cheng's family name is recorded as Cheng[14].
  • Joseph Cheng's given name is recorded as Joseph[15].
  • Joseph Cheng's consecrator is recorded as Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang[16].
  • Joseph Cheng's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Ti-kang[17].
  • Joseph Cheng's consecrator is recorded as Paul Shan Kuo-hsi[18].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Cheng's place of birth was Xiamen[2]. He was born on July 4, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Tainan[9] and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei[10].

Personal Life

Joseph Cheng's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Joseph Cheng died on September 2, 2022[5]. He passed away in New Taipei[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Cheng has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Cheng born?

Born in Xiamen[2].

Where did Joseph Cheng die?

Joseph Cheng passed away in New Taipei[4].

What did Joseph Cheng do for work?

Joseph Cheng worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New Taipei
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'ja', 'ko', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'vi', 'zh']
    Sitelink count → 13
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Tainan, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei
    Given name → Joseph
    Instance of → human
    Instance of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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