Joseph Zhang Yinlin Explained

Type:Bishop
Bishop of Weihui
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Term Start:8 May 2016
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Predecessor:Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
Joseph Zhang Yinlin
Native Name:张银林
Native Name Lang:zh
Province:Henan
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui
Ordination:2004
Consecration:2015
Birth Place:Linzhou, Henan, China
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Nationality:Chinese
Religion:Roman Catholic
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Alma Mater:National Seminary of Catholic Church in China
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Joseph Zhang Yin Lin.svg
Coat Of Arms Alt:Duc in altum
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P:Zhāng Yínlín

Joseph Zhang Yinlin (; born April 1971) is a Chinese Catholic priest and the current bishop of Weihui.

Biography

Zhang was born in Linzhou, Henan, in April 1971. He graduated from the National Seminary of Catholic Church in China in 1996. He was ordained a priest in 2004.

In 2011 he was elected deputy director of the Henan Catholic Academic Affairs Committee. In 2013 he was elected a member of the 12th Henan People's Political Consultative Conference of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

On April 29, 2015, he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Anyang, which was recognized by the Pope.[1] [2] On May 8, 2016, he became bishop of Weihui.

References

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.chinacatholic.org/News/show/id/32564 . zh:河南:安阳教区张银林晋升助理主教 . chinacatholic.org . 2015-08-04 . zh.
  2. News: http://news.163.com/15/0810/11/B0LDH6CE0001124J.html . zh:中国3年来首次公开举办天主教祝圣 教皇认可 . 163.com . 2015-08-10 . zh.