Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke

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Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo Hangzhou in China.[1][2][3][4]

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

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yangke [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. 2.[2.2]AsiaNews.it. "Msgr Jin Yangke, bishop of Ningbo, a 'good pastor, loved by his faithful'". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. 3.[3.2]"Diocese of Ningbo 寧波, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. 4.[4.2]"Recent episcopal installations not all the result of the Sino-Vatican Agreement". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 2020-09-18.