Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung

Norbert Pu Ying-hsiung is a Taiwanese Roman Catholic prelate serving as the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi appointed by Pope Francis on 15 February 2022.

Early life and education

Bishop Poicongʉ was born to a Tsou family on 26 August 1958 in Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan. He completed his bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology from the Faculty of Theology Saint Robert Bellarmine of the Fu Jen Catholic University. He also acquired a master's degree in theology from Saint Augustin University in Germany.

Priesthood

Bishop Poicongʉ was ordained a priest on 1 January 1987.

Episcopate

On 15 February 2022, Pope Francis appointed Norbert as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiayi. He was Ordained a bishop on 2 April 2022 by Thomas Chung An-zu. He is the first Catholic bishop of Indigenous descent.