Anthony Tu Shihua
| Anthony Tu Shihua OFM | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Puqi (Puchi) | |
| Native name | 塗世華 |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Puqi (Puchi) |
| Elected | 22 September 2018 Posthumously |
| In office | 2001 – 4 January 2017 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Li Taonan |
| Previous post | Bishop of Hanyang (1959-2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 1944 |
| Consecration | 26 July 1959 by Joseph Li Taonan[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1919 Mianyang, Hupei, Republic of China |
| Died | 4 January 2017 (aged 97) Beijing, China |
Anthony Tu Shihua (Chinese: 塗世華; 22 November 1919 – 4 January 2017) was a bishop of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Biography
Ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1944, Tu Shihua was ordained a Roman Catholic bishop without papal mandate in 1959 for the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and served as the illegitimate bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanyang.[2]
A few months before his death, Bishop Shihua asked to be readmitted into full communion with the Pope, who welcomed him with the title of Bishop Emeritus of Puli.[3]
Shihua died in Beijing, China on 4 January 2017, aged 98.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Anthony Tu Shi-hua, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- Back to citation Bishop Anthony Tu Shihua-obituary
- Back to citation "Pastoral duties of the Chinese bishops received in communion by the Pope - Vatican News". 2 February 2019.
- Back to citation Li, Elizabeth (January 5, 2017). "CHINA Illegitimate Bishop Tu Shihua, ordained in 1959, has died aged 98". AsiaNews.it. Retrieved 2017-01-07.