Joseph Xing Wenzhi (Chinese: 邢文之; pinyin: Xing Wénzhī; born 1963) is an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Shanghai.
Joseph Xing Wenzhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1963 |
| Disappeared | c. 11 December 2011 (aged 48)[1] |
| Status | Missing for 13 years and 8 days |
| Occupation | Auxiliary bishop |
| Known for | Unsolved disappearance |
Background
editIn 2005, Pope John Paul II named Xing auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Shanghai and confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian consecrated him bishop on June 28, 2005. He was recognized by both Pope Benedict XVI. and the Chinese government. He was regarded the designated successor of Aloysius Jin Luxian,[2][3] until he disappeared by the end of 2011.[4] Msgr. Thaddeus Ma Daqin became his successor in July 2012.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Is Shanghai Missing an Auxiliary Bishop?". catholic.org.hk. January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Mgr Aloysius Jin Luxian (Profile)", Asia News.it, 09/08/2005
- ^ "Aloysius Jin Luxian - Bischof von Shanghai" Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, China-Zentrum: China heute 2007, Nr. 4-5, S. 153-155
- ^ "The missing young bishop of Shanghai", UcaNews.com Jan 13, 2012.
