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Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke

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Most Reverend

Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke
Bishop of Ningbo
ArchdioceseHangzhou
DioceseNingbo
Appointed25 September 2017
Installed18 August 2020
PredecessorMathew Hu Xiande
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination11 November 1990
Consecration28 November 2012
by Mathew Hu Xiande
Personal details
Born (1958-01-01) 1 January 1958 (age 66)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsFrancis Xavier Jin Yang-ke's coat of arms

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

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Francis was born in Cixi, Zhejiang, China, in January 1958.[1]

Priesthood

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On 11 November 1990, Francis was ordained a priest and selected as the Coadjutor Bishop of Ningbo, China, in year 2012.[1]

Episcopate

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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

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