Anthony Yao Shun

Antonio Yao Shun
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining
ChurchCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Ulanqab
ProvinceSuiyuan
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Jining
Installed26 August 2019
PredecessorJohn Liu Shi-gong
Orders
Ordination1991
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materNational Seminary of Catholic Church in China
St. John's University
Coat of armsAntonio Yao Shun's coat of arms

Antonio Yao Shun (simplified Chinese: 姚顺; traditional Chinese: 姚順; pinyin: Yáo Shùn; born 1965) is a Chinese Catholic bishop, and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jining since 2019.[1][2] Yao is the first Chinese bishop appointed by Pope Francis.[3]

  1. ^ Emily Chan (30 August 2019). 北京为何不愿对主教任命权放手. The New York Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ 天主教乌兰察布教区举行姚顺主教祝圣典礼. chinacatholic.cn (in Chinese). 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. ^ "First Chinese bishop consecrated after naming deal". 28 August 2019.