Nicholas Han Jide

Nicholas Han Jide
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang
ChurchSt. Joseph's Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Lanzhou
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang
Installed1999
PredecessorPhilippe Ji Ma
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 19, 1996
by Philippe Ji Ma
Personal details
Born1940 (age 84–85)
China
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.

Nicholas Han Jide (simplified Chinese: 韩纪德; traditional Chinese: 韓紀德; pinyin: Hán Jìdé; born 1940) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Diocese of Pingliang since 1999.[1] He is a member of the Standing Committee of Catholic Patriotic Association.

Biography

Nicholas Han Jide was born in China in 1940. He was ordained a priest at the St. Joseph's Church in Qingyang on September 19, 1996, as a member of the Underground Church by Philippe Ji Ma, Bishop of Pingliang. On September 5, 1999, he became Bishop of Pingliang. He was replaced by Pope Benedict XVI.[when?]

References

  1. ^ Zhen Yuan (24 June 2010). 陕西省三原教区新主教，获梵蒂冈批准. asianews.it (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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Philippe Ji Ma 		Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pingliang
1999 		Incumbent