Melchior Shi Hongzhen

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Melchior Shi Hongzhen
Bishop of Tianjin
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Native name
石鴻禎
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Tianjin
In office8 June 2019
PredecessorPaul Liu Shuhe
Orders
Ordination4 July 1954
Consecration15 June 1982
by Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe
Personal details
Born (1929-01-07) 7 January 1929 (age 97)
Tianjin, China
Nationality Chinese
ResidenceHouse arrest
Motto温良和愛德該照耀我的一切工作
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Melchior Shi Hong Zhen.svg

Melchior Shi Hongzhen (born 7 January 1929) is a Chinese Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Tianjin since 2019. [1] [2] He had been under house arrest after refusing to join Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. [3] [4] [5] [6] The government recognized him as bishop of Tianjin in 2024. [7]

Biography

Hongzhen was born in Tianjin, China, on 7 January 1929. He was ordained a priest on 4 July 1954. He was consecrated on 15 June 1982 by Bishop Paul Liu Shuhe as Coadjutor Bishop of Tianjin.

After the death of Liu Shuhe on 8 June 2019, Hongzhen succeeded him as Bishop of Tianjin but he was not recognised by the Chinese authorities because he refused to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA). [1] He was then placed under house arrest by the Chinese government. [8] [3] He was recognized by the government as bishop in 2024. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop of Tianjin Diocese Melchior Hongzhen Shi | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Tianjin 天津, China 🇨🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. 1 2 Gong, Wang (2019-07-10). "Tianjin Diocese Bishop Forced to Join Patriotic Church" . Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ↑ CNA. "The diplomatic principles behind the Vatican's agreement with China". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ↑ "Pope Francis extends a hand to China". RVA. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ↑ "Looking for Good Catholic Bishops? Try a Chinese Prison | International Catholic Jurists Forum" . Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. 1 2 "Holy See Press Office Communiqué". Holy See Press Office (Press release). 27 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  8. ↑ AsiaNews.it. "Renewing the Sino-Vatican Agreement and the case of Tianjin". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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