Joseph Huang Bingzhang (simplified Chinese: 黄炳章; traditional Chinese: 黃炳章; pinyin: Huáng Bǐngzhāng; born 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]
Joseph Huang Bingzhang | |
|---|---|
| Vice-President of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association | |
| Native name | 黄炳章 |
| Installed | December 2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Huilai County, Guangdong, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Central and South Catholic Academy of Theology and Philosophy |
Biography
editHuang 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]
References
edit- ^ 黄炳章主教参加汕头市委统战部、市民宗局传达学习全国“两会”精神会议. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2017-03-29. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ 黄炳章主教:教职人员和人大代表相辅相成. CRI (in Chinese). 2013-03-15. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ 天主教汕头教区举行黄炳章主教祝圣典礼. hqcr.com (in Chinese). 2011-07-15.[permanent dead link]
- ^ www.cath.ch
- ^ press.vatican.va