Taiwan: upcoming changes

30 October 2025

Please pray for upcoming changes as the Bishop of Taiwan, Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, prepares to retire in 2027. Plans are set for the new bishop’s election in May 2026, followed by consecration in November 2026, then the installation and Bishop Chang’s retirement on April 2, 2027 (when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 72). Pray for God to lay his hand upon the person who will become the next bishop and prepare them for this role. Pray for God to prepare people’s hearts for this change.

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