Petrus Pao-Zin Tou
Petrus Pao-Zin Tou ( Chinese 杜寶 晉 , Pinyin Dù Bǎojìn ; born March 19, 1911 in Zhao , Empire of China ; † May 5, 1986 in Hsinchu , Taiwan ) was a Chinese Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Hsinchu .
Life
Tou was ordained a priest on April 27, 1937. In 1961, the Holy See appointed him the first bishop of the newly established Hsinchu Diocese of Taiwan. He held this post until he retired in 1983. As a bishop, Tou attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council in Rome .
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| SURNAME | Tou, Petrus Pao-Zin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | t = 杜寶 晉 (Chinese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Hsinchu |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zhao (Shijiazhuang) , China |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1986 |
| Place of death | Hsinchu , Taiwan |