Joseph Tang Yuange (simplified Chinese: 唐远阁; traditional Chinese: 唐遠閣; pinyin: Táng Yuǎngé; born November 17, 1963) is a Sichuanese Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of the Diocese of Chengdu since 2016.[1][2]
Joseph Tang Yuange | |||||||
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| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu | |||||||
 Joseph Tang Yuange | |||||||
| Church | Chinese Patriotic Catholic Church | ||||||
| Archdiocese | Chongqing | ||||||
| Diocese | Chengdu | ||||||
| Installed | 2016 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Michael Liu Xianru | ||||||
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| Ordination | 1991 | ||||||
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| Born | November 17, 1963 Jintang County, Sichuan, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Alma mater | Sichuan Catholic Theological and Philosophical College | ||||||
| Motto | Fides, Spes et Caritas (Latin for 'Faith, Hope, and Charity') | ||||||
| Coat of arms |  | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐遠閣 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 唐远阁 | ||||||
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Biography
editTang was born in Jintang County, Sichuan, on November 17, 1963. From 1984 to 1988 he studied at the Sichuan Catholic Theological and Philosophical College.
He was ordained a priest in 1991. He was elected Bishop of Chengdu. He accepted the episcopacy with the papal mandate on November 30, 2016.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 成都教区唐远阁候任主教一行来渝考察交流. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2016-01-12. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ 四川省天主教成都教区 唐远阁主教祝圣庆典举行. 163.com (in Chinese). 2016-12-01.
- ^ 获中国与梵蒂冈认可 唐远阁任成都教区主教. zaobao.com (in Chinese). Singapore. 2016-12-01.
