The Rt. Rev. Kwang-Hsu Michael Chang was a
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of the
Anglican Church
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.
He was educated at
Trinity College Foochow and
ordained
Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform var ...
in 1923. He was consecrated an
Assistant Bishop
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Church of England
In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually retired (diocesan or suffragan) bishops – in which case th ...
of Kwangsi-Hunan on 10 October 1943 and appointed Bishop of Fukien in 1944.
References
Anglican missionary bishops in China
1898 births
1973 deaths
20th-century Anglican bishops in China
Anglican bishops of Kwangsi-Hunan
Anglican bishops in Fukien
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