Francis Wang Xueming
Francis Wang Xueming | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan | |
| Church | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohhot |
| Province | Suiyuan |
| Installed | August 19, 1951 |
| Term ended | February 10, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Louis Morel |
| Successor | John Baptist Wang Xixian |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 28, 1935 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1910 |
| Died | February 10, 1997 (aged 86) People's Republic of China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Francis Wang Xueming (simplified Chinese: 王学明; traditional Chinese: 王學明; pinyin: Wang Xueming; October 4, 1910 – February 10, 1997) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan between 1951 and 1997.[1] He was a member of the 6th and 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Biography[edit]
Wang was born in the town of Wang'aizhao, Dalad Banner, on October 4, 1910. He was ordained a priest on July 28, 1935.[2]
On August 19, 1951, the Holy See appointed him as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan[3] to replace Louis Morel, who resigned. He was consecrated on October 7.
Wang was arrested in 1955, charged with ‘contact with foreigners’ and detained for two years; he was arrested again in 1968 and detained for six months, after which he left the church for ten years.[2] During this time, there was pressure for Wang (and other clergy) to get married, which was against their clerical rules; there is no definite evidence that Wang ever married.[2] He returned to his work as Archbishop in 1980.[4] Archbishop Wang went on to join the Chinese Catholic Bishops’ College.[3]
Wang died on February 10, 1997, aged 86.
References[edit]
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Suiyuan". gcatholic.org. 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Holy Spirit Study Centre website, Three Cases: Challenges to the Church during the Cultural Revolution, by Anthony Lam, published in Tripod, No 182, Autumn 2016, page 120
- ^ a b UCANews website, First Two China-appointed Bishops in Inner Mongolia Ordained since 1957, article dated November 13, 1990
- ^ Holy Spirit Study Centre website, Chinese Catholic Bishops appointed in China by Pope Pius XII, 1949 to 1955, by Anthony Lam Siu-ki, page 5