Matthew Kia Yen-wen

Matthew Kia Yen-wen (Chinese: 賈彥文; pinyin: Jiǎ Yànwén; 17 January 1925 – 22 August 2017)[1] was a bishop of Hualien and Chiayi, an archbishop of Taipei,[2] and the Archbishop Emeritus of Taipei until his death in 2017.

Kia was ordained priest on 15 July 1951 in Tainan, Taiwan.

He was appointed the first Bishop of Chiayi on 21 May 1970 and installed on 16 July 1970.

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Coat of arms of Matthew Kia Yen Wen
Coat of arms of Matthew Kia Yen Wen