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Wu Yishun
Peter Wu Yishun (吴奕顺) is the current bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu in Fujian, China. Wu Yishun was born on December 7, 1964. He studied at Sheshan Seminary in Shanghai and was ordained to the priesthood on August 15th, 1992. He served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen, Diocese of Xiamen and as a parish priest in the city of Nanping. He became head of the Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu and the Apostolic Prefecture of Jian'ou. In January 2024, he was consecrated as bishop for Shaowu. His principal consecrator was Bishop Joseph Li Shan of the Archdiocese of Beijing. The Vatican reported that he was consecrated within the Sino-Vatican agreement. In 2021, prior to his episcopal consecration, Wu Yishun spoke in favour of the government's policy to sinicize the Catholic church in China. References 1964 births Living people {{China-RC-bishop-stub Chinese Roman Catholic bishops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Prefecture Of Shaowu
The Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu is an apostolic prefecture located in the city of Shaowu (Fujian Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...) that is immediately subject to the Holy See. On May 21, 1938, the Apostolic Vicariate of Jian'ou was established and placed under the care of the Salvatorians. In 1950, there were around 5112 faithful in the jurisdiction. Leadership * Inigo Maximilian König, S.D.S. (21 May 1938 appointed - 13 Aug 1964 died) * Heribert Aloysius Theodor Winkler, S.D.S. (9 Jan 1930 - 21 May 1938 resigned) References GCatholic Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1938 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Christianity in Fujian {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |