Matthew Cao Xiangde
Matthew Cao Xiangde (Chinese: 曹湘德; September 1927 – 9 July 2021) was Chinese Roman Catholic bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhejiang, China.[1][2][3]
Matthew Cao Xiangde | |||||||
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| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou | |||||||
| Native name | 曹湘德 | ||||||
| Church | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou) | ||||||
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou | ||||||
| Province | Zhejiang | ||||||
| Installed | 25 June 2000 | ||||||
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| Ordination | 1985 | ||||||
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| Born | September 1927 | ||||||
| Died | 9 July 2021 (aged 93) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Residence | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | ||||||
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| Chinese | 曹湘德 | ||||||
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Biography
Cao was born in 1927 in Pudong District, Shanghai.[4] In 1950, he studied in Jiaxing St. Vincent General Monastery (嘉兴文生总修院), and transferred to Beijing St. Vincent College (北京文声学院) in 1952, and studied theology at No. 2 of Ximen street, in Haimen, Zhejiang in 1954.[4] Cao completed his priesthood education in the 1980s in Sheshan and was ordained a priest in 1985.
On 25 June 2000, he became the bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hangzhou without a pontifical mandate, despite strong warnings from the Holy See in advance.
In September 2004, he asked the Holy See to be legittimated. On June 8, 2008, he was recognized as bishop, but without any jurisdiction.[5]
References
- 曹湘德 [Cao Xiangde] (in Chinese). 20 April 2017.
- 杨志刚局长慰问天主教杭州教区曹湘德主教. zjsmzw.gov.cn (in Chinese). 14 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- 杭州市民宗局领导慰问天主教杭州教区曹湘德主教. zjsmzw.gov.cn (in Chinese). 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- 讣告：天主教杭州教区玛窦·曹湘德主教，于2021年7月9日下午16时26分，因病逝世，安息主怀。享年93岁。. hangzhou.com.cn (in Chinese). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- "'Official' Catholic bishop of Hangzhou in China dies at 93". 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021.
- Sergio Ticozzi (10 July 2021). "Hangzhou, morto il vescovo "ufficiale" Cao Xiangde" (in Italian).
See also