Thomas Chen Tianhao Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Birth Place:	Pingdu, Shandong, China
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Birth Name:	Thomas Chen Tianhao
Consecrated By:	John Fang Xingyao
Thomas Chen Tianhao
Archdiocese:	Jinan
Native Name:	多默·陈天浩
Bishop of Qingdao
Diocese:	Qingdao
Consecration:	23 November 2020
Appointed:	19 November 2019
Predecessor:	Joseph Li Mingshu
Successor:	Incumbent
Ordination:	17 December 1989
Nationality:	Chinese

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.

Priesthood

On 17 December 1989, Chen, was ordained as a priest. He completed his studies from the Holy Spirit seminary in Shandong.

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bishop of Qingdao Diocese Thomas Tianhao Chen UCA News. 2021-07-01. www.ucanews.com.
2. Web site: 2020-11-25. Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association announces ordination of new bishop. 2021-07-01. Catholic News in Asia LiCAS.news Licas News. en-US.
3. Web site: Diocese of Qingdao 青島, China. 2021-07-01. GCatholic.
4. Web site: 2020-11-25. Vatican says bishop ordained in China is in communion with pope. 2021-07-01. National Catholic Reporter. en.
5. Web site: Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2021-07-01. catholic-hierarchy.org.
6. Web site: AsiaNews.it. Msgr Thomas Chen Tianhao is the new bishop of Qingdao. 2021-07-01. www.asianews.it.