Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke
Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo Hangzhou in China.[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ningbo | |
| Archdiocese | Hangzhou |
| Diocese | Ningbo |
| Appointed | 25 September 2017 |
| Installed | 18 August 2020 |
| Predecessor | Mathew Hu Xiande |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 November 1990 |
| Consecration | 28 November 2012 by Mathew Hu Xiande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1958 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life
Francis was born in Cixi, Zhejiang, China, in January 1958.[1]
Priesthood
On 11 November 1990, Francis was ordained a priest and selected as the Coadjutor Bishop of Ningbo, China, in year 2012.[1]
Episcopate
Francis was consecrated as a bishop on 28 November 2012 and succeeded as a bishop on 25 September 2017. He was installed on 18 August 2020.[1][2][3][4]
References
- "Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yangke [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- AsiaNews.it. "Msgr Jin Yangke, bishop of Ningbo, a 'good pastor, loved by his faithful'". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- "Diocese of Ningbo 寧波, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- "Recent episcopal installations not all the result of the Sino-Vatican Agreement". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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