Joseph Yang Yongqiang

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Yang Yongqiang
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun
ChurchCathedral in Zhoucun
ProvinceShandong
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun
Installed2013
PredecessorJoseph Ma Xue-sheng
Orders
Ordination1995
Personal details
Born (1970-04-11) April 11, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsJoseph Yang Yongqiang's coat of arms
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Joseph Yang Yongqiang (Chinese: 杨永强; born April 11, 1970) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun since 2013.[1]

Biography[edit]

He was ordained a priest in June 1995.

He accepted the episcopacy with a papal mandate on November 15, 2010. On February 8, 2013 he became bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun.

In December 2016 he was elected vice-president of the Catholic Patriotic Association.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 山东省天主教两会吕培森 杨永强主教带领全省部分神父一行19人赴渝考察交流. cqjbtzj.org (in Chinese). 2016-04-10.

External links[edit]

Catholic Church titles
Previous:
Joseph Ma Xue-sheng
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun
2013
Incumbent