Joseph Tong Changping

Joseph Tong Changping (simplified Chinese: 同长平; traditional Chinese: 同長平; pinyin: Tóng Chángpíng; born December 6, 1968) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou since 2002.[1]

Joseph Tong Changping
Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou
ProvinceShaanxi
DioceseApostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou
Installed4 November 2002
PredecessorLawrence Zhang Wenbin
Orders
OrdinationJanuary 6, 1997
Personal details
Born (1968-12-06) December 6, 1968
Shaanxi
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tong.

Biography

Tong was born on December 6, 1968 in Shaanxi. From 1991 to 1994, he studied theology and philosophy at the Seminary of Xi'an Archdiocese. He continued to study law and political science at Shaanxi Academy of Political Science. On January 6, 1997, he was ordained a priest when he was 29 years old. After being ordained, he became professor of law at the diocesan seminary. He was also a superior priest and spiritual director in the Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou. On November 4, 2002, he was ordained a bishop by Bishop Lawrence Zhang Wenbin. Despite being ordained by a bishop illegally, but the Holy See still recognized his episcopal office and appointed him Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Tongzhou. His episcopal ordination was held in December 2003.

References
  1. 渭南教区西塬堂区隆重庆祝圣堂十周年. sxtzj.org (in Chinese). 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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