Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang ( Chinese 成 世 光 , Pinyin Chéng Shìguāng ; born September 15, 1915 in Xiaoyi , Shanxi Province ; † August 23, 2012 in Taichung , Taiwan ) was Bishop of Tainan .
Life
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang was ordained a priest on June 29, 1943 .
Pope John XXIII appointed him in 1960 titular bishop of Uccula and auxiliary bishop in the diocese of Tainan . The Archbishop of Beijing , Thomas Cardinal Tien Ken-sin , consecrated him on July 25, 1960 as bishop; Co- consecrators were Joseph Kuo Joshih , Archbishop of Taipei , and Thomas Niu Hui-ching , Bishop of Yangku .
He was the council father of all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
1966 took place by Pope Paul VI. the appointment as second Bishop of Tainan. 1969/70 he was also Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Chiayi . In 1990 Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry for Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Portrait of Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
- 成 世 光 (interview)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus Lo Kuang |
Bishop of Tainan 1966–1990 |
Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ch'eng Shih-kuang, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cheng Shi-kwang, Paul; 成 世 光 (Chinese); Chéng Shìguāng (Pinyin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Taiwanese clergyman (Taiwan), Roman Catholic Bishop of Tainan, Taiwan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Xiaoyi |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd August 2012 |
| Place of death | Taichung |