China

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained Bishop	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
19 Dec 1980		Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo (Kia Zhi Cuo, Jia Shoushen)	Bishop of Zhengding [Chengting]
15 Jun 1982		Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen	Bishop of Tianjin [Tientsin]
30 Nov 1986		Bishop Louis Yu Ren Shen (Yu Runchen)	Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung]
13 Dec 1987		Archbishop Thierry Romain Camille Jordan	Archbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
Nov 1989		Bishop John Baptist Wang Ruohan	Bishop of Kangding [Kangting]
1991		Bishop Shi Shoujing	Bishop of Zhumadian [Chumatien]
11 Sep 1991		Bishop Mathias Gu Zheng, S.J.	Bishop of Xining [Sining]
27 Oct 1991		Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu	Bishop of Xianxian [Sienhsien]
14 May 1992		Bishop John Zhang Qingtian	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Yixian [Yihsien]
2 May 1993		Bishop Francis An Shuxin	Bishop of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
22 Jun 1995		Bishop Joseph Wei Jingyi	Bishop of Qiqihar [Tsitsihar]
6 Jan 1996		Bishop Peter Zhang Zhiyong	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]
Most Junior
31 Jan 2024		Bishop Peter Wu Yishun	Bishop of Shaowu [Shaowu]
29 Jan 2024		Bishop Antonio Sun Wenjun	Bishop of Weifang
25 Jan 2024		Bishop Taddeo Wang Yuesheng	Bishop of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]
4 Dec 2021		Stephen Cardinal Chow Sau-yan, S.J.	Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
8 Sep 2021		Bishop Francis Joseph Cui Qingqi, O.F.M.	Bishop of Hankow [Hankou]
28 Jul 2021		Bishop Anthony Li Hui	Coadjutor Bishop of Pingliang [Pingliang]
22 Dec 2020		Bishop Pietro Liu Genzhu	Bishop of Hongdong [Hungtung]
23 Nov 2020		Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao	Bishop of Qingdao [Tsingtao]
28 Aug 2019		Bishop Stephen Xu Hongwei	Coadjutor Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung]
26 Aug 2019		Bishop Anthony Yao Shun	Bishop of Jining [Tsining]
2 Dec 2016		Bishop John Lei Jiapei	Bishop of Xichang [Ningyüan]
30 Nov 2016		Bishop John Wang Xiaoxun	Bishop of Ankang [Hinganfu]

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