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Roman Catholic bishop
Most Reverend
Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke
Bishop of Ningbo
ArchdioceseHangzhou
DioceseNingbo
Appointed25 September 2017
Installed18 August 2020
PredecessorMathew Hu Xiande
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination11 November 1990
Consecration28 November 2012
by Mathew Hu Xiande
Personal details
Born (1958-01-01) 1 January 1958 (age 66)
Cixi, Zhejiang, China
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsFrancis Xavier Jin Yang-ke's coat of arms

Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo Hangzhou in China.

Early life

Francis was born in Cixi, Zhejiang, China, in January 1958.

Priesthood

On 11 November 1990, Francis was ordained a priest and selected as the Coadjutor Bishop of Ningbo, China, in year 2012.

Episcopate

Francis was consecrated as a bishop on 28 November 2012 and succeeded as a bishop on 25 September 2017. He was installed on 18 August 2020.

References

  1. ^ "Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yangke [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. ^ AsiaNews.it. "Msgr Jin Yangke, bishop of Ningbo, a 'good pastor, loved by his faithful'". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. ^ "Diocese of Ningbo 寧波, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. ^ "Recent episcopal installations not all the result of the Sino-Vatican Agreement". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 2020-09-18.


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