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Diocese of Taiwan announces 3 candidates for next bishop

January 21, 2026

[Diocese of Taiwan] The Bishop Search Committee in the Diocese of Taiwan announced on Dec. 27 a slate of three candidates to stand for election as the seventh bishop of Taiwan, to succeed the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, who will retire after his successor takes office. The candidates are: The Ven. Lily Ling-Ling Chang, archdeacon of the central deanery and rector of St. James’ Church, Taichung. The Rev. Keith Chen-Cheng Lee, rector of Good Shepherd Church, Taipei. The Rev. Simon Tsai-Shin Tsou, rector of St. Peter’s Church, Chiayi. The candidates will participate in regional gatherings on March 7 at St. Timothy’s Church, Kaohsiung, March 21 at St. James’ Church, Taichung, and April 11 at St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei. The election is scheduled for May 9, 2026 at the diocesan convention. After completing The Episcopal Church’s consent process, the bishop-elect is scheduled to be ordained and consecrated by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Nov. 7, 2026.