Melchior Shi Hongzhen is a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate currently serving as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin.[1][2][3] He has been under house arrest since he refused to join Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA).[4][5][6][7]
Most Reverend Melchior Shi Hongzhen | |
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| Bishop of Tianjin | |
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| Native name | 石鴻禎 |
| Church | |
| Diocese | Tianjin |
| Appointed | Succeeded - 8 June 2019 |
| Predecessor | Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 July 1954 |
| Consecration | 15 June 1982 by Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1929 Tianjin, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Residence | House Arrest |
| Motto | 温良和愛德該照耀我的一切工作 |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography edit
Hongzhen was born in Tianjin, China on 7 January 1929. He was ordained a priest on 4 July 1954. He was ordained a bishop on 15 June 1982 by Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe and appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin. After the death of Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe, on 8 June 2019, he Succeeded as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tianjin[1][2] but he was never recognised by the Chinese authorities because he refused to join Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA) and since then he has been under house arrest by the Chinese government.[8][4]
References edit
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