Ignatius C. Wang

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Ignatius Chung Wang
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco
Titular Bishop of Sitipa
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Bishop Ignatius Wang in February 2008
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
AppointedDecember 13, 2002
InstalledJanuary 30, 2003
Term endedMay 16, 2009
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Sitipa
Orders
OrdinationJuly 4, 1959
ConsecrationJanuary 30, 2003
by William Levada, Patrick Joseph McGrath, and John Charles Wester
Personal details
Born (1934-02-27) February 27, 1934 (age 87)
Peking, China
MottoQuid retribuam Domino
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Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Ignatius Chung Wang (born February 27, 1934, Beijing, China) is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 2002 to 2009.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Ignatius Wang was born in Beijing in 1934. He attended Catholic schools in Hong Kong and then started his studies for the priesthood at the Regional Seminary for South China in Hong Kong.[1]

Priesthood[]

On July 4, 1959, Wang was ordained a priest for the Prefecture of Kienow in China at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Hong Kong.[2]

Due to the policies of the Government of China, Wang was not allowed to serve as a priest in his home country. In 1962, Wang began studies in Rome, receiving a doctorate in canon law. His first assignment was on the Island of Grenada, serving as a parish priest and as Vicar General of the Diocese of St. George's.[2]

In 1974, the church allowed Wang to transfer to San Francisco, the home of his sister and her children. When she died of cancer, Wang became the guardian of her children. Wang's first assignment in the Archdiocese of San Francisco was as parochial vicar for some of the parishes.[2]

n 1981, Wang was appointed as Director of the Office of Chinese Catholic Ministry. He initiated a ritual Blessing of Ancestors at the Chinese New Year’s Mass. In 1982, he was posted as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in San Francisco, becoming the first Chinese-American Catholic pastor in San Francisco.[2] He was also a member of the archdiocesan Tribunal and Coordinator of the Chinese Apostolate.

In 1989 Pope John Paul II named him a Prelate of Honor of His Holiness with the title of Monsignor in 1989.[2]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco[]

On December 13, 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed Wang as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and titular bishop of Sitipa. He was installed and consecrated by Cardinal William Levada on January 30, 2003.[1] Wang is the first Asian-American and Chinese-American to be appointed as a Catholic bishop.[3][4][5]

Retirement[]

On May 16, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI received Wang's letter of resignation as Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, having reached the mandatory retirement age for bishops.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Ignatius Chung Wang". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e "BISHOP IGNATIUS C. WANG". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Franciso. Retrieved December 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Donovan, Gill (2003). "National Catholic Reporter article". National Catholic Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
  4. ^ "Chinese-american Becomes 1st Asian Catholic Bishop In U.s." Orlando Sentinel. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  5. ^ Michael O. Garvey (21 September 2003). "First Asian-American Catholic bishop to speak Sept. 29". Notre Dame News. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
2003-2009 		Succeeded by
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