Joseph Guo Jincai (Chinese: 郭金才; pinyin: Guō Jīncái; born February 1968) is a Chinese Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Chengde since 2010.[1] He is also vice-president of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and China Committee on Religion and Peace.[2][3] He was a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Guo Jincai | |
|---|---|
| Vice-President of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association | |
| Native name | 郭金才 |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Chengde |
| Province | Hebei |
| Diocese | Chengde |
| Installed | 9 December 2010 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Fang Jianping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1968 (age 56) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Alma mater | Hebei Provincial Catholic Theological College |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
editGuo was born in Chengde, Hebei, in February 1968. He was illicitly made the Bishop of Chengde in 2010 by the Bishop of Yongping, Fang Jianping (Chinese: 方建平) that year. The consecration was made without consent of the pope and as a result, all involved were excommunicated latae sententiae. On December 9, 2010, Jincai was elected vice-president of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.[4]
On September 22, 2018, Pope Francis lifted the excommunication of Jincai and other six bishops previously appointed by the Chinese government without a pontifical mandate.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ 郭金才主教率团访问澳大利亚和新西兰圣经公会. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2016-09-02. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ “中宗和”副主席郭金才访问美国圣经公会. cppcc.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2012-11-01.
- ^ 郭金才主教接待德国天主教弗莱堡大教区大学生代表团. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2015-08-20. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ 郭金才主教应邀率团访问美国. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ^ www.cath.ch
- ^ press.vatican.va
