Thomas Chen Tianhao

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Thomas Chen Tianhao is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao, China.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life

Chen was born in Pingdu, Shandong, China in 1962.[1][3][4][5]

Priesthood

On 17 December 1989, Chen, was ordained as a priest.[3][5] He completed his studies from the Holy Spirit seminary in Shandong.[4][1]

Episcopate

Chen was selected to be the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao on 19 November 2019 and ordained a bishop on 23 November 2020 at St. Michael's Cathedral in Qingdao by John Fang Xingyao.[5][3][1][4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Bishop of Qingdao Diocese Thomas Tianhao Chen | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. 2."Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association announces ordination of new bishop". Catholic News in Asia | LiCAS.news | Licas News. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]"Diocese of Qingdao 青島, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4]"Vatican says bishop ordained in China is in communion with pope". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. 5.[5.2][5.3][5.4]"Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. 6.AsiaNews.it. "Msgr Thomas Chen Tianhao is the new bishop of Qingdao". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2021-07-01.