The Most Reverend

Joseph Li Liangui
Bishop of Xianxian
PredecessorPetrus Hou Jingwen
Orders
Ordination19 March 1991
Consecration20 March 2000
by John Liu Dinghan
Personal details
Born (1964-01-26) 26 January 1964
Xian County, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
DenominationCatholic
MottoOmnia Possibilia Apud Deum
Styles of
Joseph Li Liangui
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Li Liangui (Chinese: 李连贵, born 26 January 1964) is a Chinese Catholic priest and the current bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Xianxian.

Biography

Li was born on 26 January 1964 in Baixing Village (Chinese: 百姓庄), Xian County, Hebei. He was ordained as a priest on 19 March 1991. He first headed the minor seminary of the Diocese of Xianxian. He was then promoted to be the executive vice president of Hebei Major Seminary.[1]

In 1997, Li became the coadjutor bishop of the diocese. In 1999, Petrus Hou Jingwen, the bishop of Xianxian, died in a car accident. Li was elected as a bishop candidate for the diocese in November 1999, and began to oversee the diocese from December. On 20 March 2000, Li was consecrated bishop at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Xianxian by John Liu Dinghan, retired bishop of Xianxian.[1] In 2004, Li assisted Bishop Liu in the consecration of Peter Feng Xinmao as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jingxian.[2]

In March 2010, Savio Hon Tai-fai, then secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, said that Li, who refused the will of the Chinese Communist Party, was undergoing seclusion and political education.[3] In November 2010, Li and other seven Chinese Catholic bishops took part in the episcopal consecration of Joseph Guo Jincai at Pingquan Catholic Church, Chengde. The consecration was without Vatican approval. The Holy See claimed that Li and other bishops were coerced into attending the consecration, but the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association denied the claim.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 献县教区简史 [History of the Diocese of Xianxian]. Roman Catholic Diocese of Cangzhou (Xianxian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  2. ↑ "中国八十年代初改革开放後首位持硕士学位的主教晋牧" (in Chinese). Radio Vaticana. 2004-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ↑ Bernardo Cervellera (2011-03-06). "韩大辉总主教呼吁中国主教不要害怕向北京的要求说不" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. ↑ "Bishops for pawns". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ↑ "陈日君批评中国自行任命主教"可耻"". BBC News. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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