Diocese of Shanghai 上海, China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Shanghai 上海 (中文) / Shanghaí / Shànghǎi 上海 (简体中文) / Sciamhæven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nanjing 南京

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1933.12.13: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shanghai 上海 (中文) / Shanghai / Shànghǎi 上海 (简体中文) / de Shanghai (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京)
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Shanghai 上海 (中文) / Shanghaí / Shànghǎi 上海 (简体中文) / Sciamhæven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nanjing 南京)
1949.06.09: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Suzhou 蘇州, Apostolic Prefecture of Haizhou 海州 and Apostolic Prefecture of Yangzhou 揚州

Present Prelates

Bishop ([2023.04.04] 2023.07.15 – ...):	Bishop Joseph Shen Bin (沈斌) (54)
Auxiliary Bishop (2012 – ...):	Bishop Thaddeus Ma Da-qin (馬達欽) (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Shanghai 上海 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph Shen Bin (沈斌) (54)
(2023.07.15 – ...)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China)

Adveniat regnum tuum / 爾國臨格

Born:	1970.02.23 (Qidong, 江蘇, China)
Ordained Priest:	1996.11.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.04.21

Priest of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1996.11.01 – 2010.04.17)

Bishop of Haimen 海門 (China) (2010.04.17 – 2023.04.04 de facto)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) ([2023.04.04] 2023.07.15 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang (范忠良), S.J.
(2000.03.12 – 2014.03.16)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1918.01.13 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1951.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.02.27 (clandestinely)
Died:	2014.03.16 († 96)

Coadjutor Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1985 – 2000.03.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Nanjing 南京 (China) (2000 – 2014.03.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) (2000.03.12 – 2005)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (2000.03.12 – 2014.03.16)

Bishop Aloysius Jin Lu-xian (金魯賢), S.J.
(1988 – 2013.04.27▼)

Oportet illum crescere me autem minui / 他該長大我該縮小

Born:	1916.06.20 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1945.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.01.27 (no papal mandate)
Died:	2013.04.27 († 96)

Auxiliary Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1985 – 1988▼)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1988 – 2013.04.27▼)

Coadjutor Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (2004 – 2013.04.27)

Bishop Aloysius Zhang Jia-shu (張家樹), S.J. ▼
(1960 – 1988.02.25▼)

Born:	1893 (China)
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.04.27 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1988.02.25 († 94)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1960 – 1988.02.25▼)

Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei (龔品梅)
(1950.07.15 – 2000.03.12)

Ut sint unum ovile et unus pastor / 同歸一牧一盞

Born:	1901.08.02 (Shanghai 上海, 上海, China)
Ordained Priest:	1930.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1949.10.07
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1979.06.30
Revealed as Cardinal:	1991.06.28
Died:	2000.03.12 (Stamford, CT, USA † 98)

Priest of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1930.05.28 – 1949.08.09)

Bishop of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) (1949.08.09 – 1950.07.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1950.07.15 – 2000.03.12)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1950.07.15 – 2000.03.12)

Apostolic Administrator of Suzhou 蘇州 (China) (1950.07.15 – 2000.03.12)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto (1991.06.30 – 2000.03.12)

Bishop Auguste Haouisée (惠濟良), S.J.
(1946.04.11 – 1948.09.10)

Born:	1877.10.01 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1910.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.10.03
Died:	1948.09.10 († 70)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1928.06.25 – 1931.05.13)

Titular Bishop of Cercina (1928.07.02 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanjing 南京 (China) (1931.05.13 – 1933.12.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1933.12.13 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Shanghai 上海 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1948.09.10)

Vicars Apostolic of Shanghai 上海 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Auguste Haouisée (惠濟良), S.J.
(1933.12.13 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Thaddeus Ma Da-qin (馬達欽) (55) (2012 – 2012.12)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Aloysius Jin Lu-xian (金魯賢), S.J. (2004 – 2013.04.27)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Fan Zhong-liang (范忠良), S.J. (1985 – 2000.03.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joseph Xing Wen-zhi (邢文之) (61) (2005 – 2011?)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stephen Li Si-de (李思德) (1985 – 1993.03.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Aloysius Jin Lu-xian (金魯賢), S.J. (1985 – 1988)

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