Joseph Zhang Yinlin (Chinese: 张银林; born April 1971) is a Chinese Catholic priest and the current bishop of Weihui.

Joseph Zhang Yinlin
Bishop of Weihui
Native name
张银林
ProvinceHenan
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Weihui
Installed8 May 2016
PredecessorThomas Zhang Huai-xin
Orders
Ordination2004
Consecration2015
Personal details
BornApril 1971 (age 53)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materNational Seminary of Catholic Church in China
Coat of armsDuc in altum
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Yínlín

Biography

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Zhang was born in Linzhou, Henan, in April 1971. He graduated from the National Seminary of Catholic Church in China in 1996. He was ordained a priest in 2004.

In 2011 he was elected deputy director of the Henan Catholic Academic Affairs Committee. In 2013 he was elected a member of the 12th Henan People's Political Consultative Conference of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

On April 29, 2015, he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Anyang, which was recognized by the Pope.[1][2] On May 8, 2016, he became bishop of Weihui.

References

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  1. ^ 河南:安阳教区张银林晋升助理主教. chinacatholic.org (in Chinese). 2015-08-04.
  2. ^ 中国3年来首次公开举办天主教祝圣 教皇认可. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-08-10.
Catholic Church titles
Previous:
Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
Bishop of Weihui
2016
Incumbent