1926年10月28日，教宗庇護十一世親自在羅馬聖伯多祿大殿，為六位中國主教祝聖，分別為：河北宣化代牧趙懷義主教、河北蠡縣監牧孫德禎主教、浙江台州代牧胡若山主教、湖北蒲圻監牧成和德主教、山西汾陽代牧陳國砥主教，以及江蘇海門代牧朱開敏主教。此一重大歷史事件，結束了中華教會自羅文藻主教於1685至1691年任南京代牧以來，長達兩百餘年由外國傳教士擔任中國各傳教區主教的現象。此後，中華教會與亞非各傳教區逐步建立由本地主教統轄管理各地教區的制度，百年來已發展成完全由本地主教治理的教會體系。主客易位之後，外籍傳教士仍在需要之處持續為天主的神國服務。
值此百年紀念與慶賀之際，我們深感肩負特殊的使命，特舉辦本次研討會。對台灣地區主教團而言，此一歷史進程象徵本地教會成熟的重要成果，亦彰顯其作為推動福傳工作的協調與合作單位的角色。對輔仁大學而言，其在中國及台灣的創辦與延續，亦深植於本地教會的歷史脈絡之中，于斌樞機、田耕莘樞機及羅光總主教皆在本校擔當承先啟後的重要角色。對中華南懷仁文化交流協會而言，長期參與並部分推動了本地教會的良性發展，迄今仍作為橋樑教會中的一個小齒輪。我們皆深刻體認，本地主教乃推動本地教會發展的核心角色，同時也必須正視其歷史發展過程中尚待檢討與深化之處。
若您於相關領域從事學術研究，我們誠摯邀請您於本研討會發表論文。建議徵稿主題如下：：
◇ 1949年前中華國籍主教與個別教區的發展
◇ 中華教會國籍主教、外籍主教及傳教士之互動
◇ 1949年後台灣本地教會、國籍主教與主教團的發展
◇ 港、澳、新、馬本地主教的任命與教區發展
◇ 當代中國主教任命與政教關係
主辦單位可為國外學者提供落地招待。會後將另行審查並邀請與會學者提交修訂後論文，彙編成專書出版。
【會議日期】2026年10月16–17日
【會議地點】輔仁大學倬章樓四樓聖保祿廳
【主辦單位】天主教台灣地區主教團、輔仁大學天主教學術研究院、中華南懷仁文化交流協會
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International Conference on the Centenary of the First Six Chinese Bishops and the 80th Anniversary of the Chinese Catholic Hierarchy
CALL FOR PAPERS
Dear Scholars,
On October 28, 1926, Pope Pius XI consecrated six Chinese bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome: Bishop Philip Zhao Huaiyi of Xuanhua (Hebei), Bishop Melchior Sun Dezhen of Lixian (Hebei), Bishop Joseph Hu Ruoshan of Taizhou (Zhejiang), Bishop Odorico Cheng Hede of Puqi (Hubei), Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi of Fenyang (Shanxi), and Bishop Simon Zhu Kaimin of Haimen (Jiangsu). This landmark event brought to an end more than two centuries in which all Catholic bishops in China had been foreign missionaries, a phenomenon that had prevailed since the tenure of Bishop Gregory Luo Wenzao as Apostolic Vicar of Nanjing (1685–1691). Thereafter, the Catholic Church in China, together with mission territories in Asia and Africa, gradually established a system in which local dioceses were administered by indigenous bishops. Over the past century, this process has culminated in a fully indigenized ecclesiastical structure. Foreign missionaries have nonetheless continued to serve the Kingdom of God wherever pastoral needs remain.
On the occasion of this centennial commemoration and celebration, we keenly recognize a special sense of mission and therefore convene this international conference. For the Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference, this historical trajectory symbolizes the maturation of the local Church and highlights its role as a coordinating and collaborative body in promoting evangelization. For Fu Jen Catholic University, its establishment and continuity in both China and Taiwan are deeply embedded in the historical development of the local Church; Cardinal Paul Yu Pin, Cardinal Thomas Tien Ken-sin, and Archbishop Stanislaus Lo Kuang all played pivotal roles in this institutional legacy. For the Ferdinand Verbiest Institute Taipei, sustained engagement has contributed in part to the healthy development of the local Church, and it continues to function as a small yet meaningful cog within the broader network of “bridge churches.” We collectively recognize that indigenous bishops have been central to the growth of local Churches, while also acknowledging that this historical process warrants further critical reflection and scholarly reassessment.
Scholars conducting research in related fields are cordially invited to submit paper proposals. Suggested themes include, but are not limited to:
n The development of Chinese bishops and individual dioceses before 1949
n Interactions among indigenous bishops, foreign bishops, and missionaries in the Chinese Church
n The development of the local Church in Taiwan, indigenous bishops, and the Bishops’ Conference after 1949
n The appointment of Chinese bishops and diocesan development in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia
n Contemporary episcopal appointments in China and church–state relations
Conference Dates: October 16–17, 2026
Venue: St. Paul Hall, 4/F., Zhuozhang Building, Fu Jen Catholic University
Please submit your paper title, abstract, and brief biographical information via the Google Form below by March 20. Proposals will be reviewed, and notification of acceptance will be sent by the end of April.
Local hospitality will be provided for overseas participants. After the conference, selected papers will undergo further review, and authors will be invited to submit revised manuscripts for publication in an edited volume.
Sincerely,
Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference
Fu Jen Academia Catholica
Ferdinand Verbiest Institute Taipei
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. For further information, please visit the website of the Fu Jen Academia Catholica: www.fjac.fju.edu.tw
