Joseph Huang Bingzhang
Chinese bishop
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Joseph Huang Bingzhang (simplified Chinese: 黄炳章; traditional Chinese: 黃炳章; pinyin: Huáng Bǐngzhāng; born January 1967) is a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of Shantou, Guangdong.[1] He is now the vice-president of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. He was a deputy to the 11th and 13th National People's Congress.[2]
by John Fang Xing Yao
Joseph Huang Bingzhang | |
|---|---|
| Vice-President of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association | |
| Native name | 黄炳章 |
| Installed | December 2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 |
| Consecration | 14 July 2011 by John Fang Xing Yao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1967 (age 59) Huilai County, Guangdong, China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Central and South Catholic Academy of Theology and Philosophy |
Coat of arms | |
Biography
Huang was born in Huilai County, Guangdong, in 1967. He was ordained a priest in 1991. On July 14, 2011, he became the Bishop of Shantou, Guangdong, without papal permission and was excommunicated latae sententiae.[3] In December 2016, he was elected vice-president of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
On September 22, 2018, Pope Francis lifted the excommunication of Joseph Huang Bingzhang and other bishops previously appointed by the Chinese government without a pontifical mandate.[4][5]
External links
- Bishop Joseph Huang Bingzhang at the Catholic Hierarchy