Joseph Xing Wenzhi

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Xing.
Joseph Xing Wenzhi
Born17 April 1963
Shandong province
Disappearedc. 11 December 2011 (aged 48)[1]
OccupationAuxiliary bishop
Known forUnsolved disappearance

Joseph Xing Wenzhi (Chinese: 邢文之; pinyin: Xing Wénzhī; born 1963) is an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Shanghai.

Background[]

In 2005, Pope John Paul II. named Xing auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Shanghai and confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian consecrated him bishop on June 28, 2005. He was recognized by both Pope Benedict XVI. and the Chinese government. He was regarded the designated successor of Aloysius Jin Luxian,[2][3] until he disappeared by the end of 2011.[4] Msgr. Thaddeus Ma Daqin became his successor in July 2012.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Is Shanghai Missing an Auxiliary Bishop?". catholic.org.hk. January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2022. open access
  2. ^ "Mgr Aloysius Jin Luxian (Profile)", Asia News.it, 09/08/2005
  3. ^ "Aloysius Jin Luxian - Bischof von Shanghai" Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, China-Zentrum: China heute 2007, Nr. 4-5, S. 153-155
  4. ^ "The missing young bishop of Shanghai", UcaNews.com Jan 13, 2012.
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