Paul Meng Zhuyou
Paul Meng Zhuyou (Chinese: 孟宁友; born January 8, 1963) is a Chinese Catholic clergyman and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan from 2013.
The Most Reverend Paul Meng Zhuyou | |||||||
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan | |||||||
| Native name | 孟寧友 | ||||||
| Church | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan | ||||||
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan | ||||||
| Appointed | 24 November 2013 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Sylvester Li Jian-tang | ||||||
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| Ordination | 29 June 1991 | ||||||
| Consecration | 16 September 2010 by Bishop Sylvester Li Jiantang (Liu Jiantang) | ||||||
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| Born | January 8, 1963 | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Motto | CONCORDIAM IN CARITATE / 和衷共濟 | ||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 孟寧友 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 孟宁友 | ||||||
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Biography
He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1991. He accepted the episcopacy with a papal mandate on September 16, 2010. On November 24, 2013, he became Archbishop of Taiyuan Metropolitan, replacing his predecessor Bishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang. His appointment was endorsed by the Holy See and the Chinese government.[1]
References
- 天主教太原教区举行孟宁友助理主教祝圣庆典. fjnet.com (in Chinese). 2010-09-20.
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