Joseph Sun Jigen

Joseph Sun Jigen (Chinese: 孙继根; born August 2, 1967) is a Chinese Catholic prelate and Coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian from 2011.[1][2][3][4] He was appointed bishop of the Roman catholic diocese of Yongnian on 13 October 2021.[5]

Joseph Sun Jigen
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian
ProvinceHebei
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian
Installed13 October 2021
PredecessorStephen Yang Xiangtai
Orders
Ordination1995
by Bishop Chen Bailu
Consecration21 June 2011
by Stephen Yang Xiangtai
Personal details
Born (1967-08-02) August 2, 1967
Fengfeng Mining District, Handan, Hebei, China
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materHebei Catholic Theological and Philosophical College
MottoQUIA DOMINUS EUM NECESSARIUM HABET / 主要用他
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese孫繼根
Simplified Chinese孙继根
In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.

Biography

Sun was born in Fengfeng Mining District of Handan, Hebei, on August 2, 1967. He secondary studied at the High School of Yijing Town. In September 1988 he entered the Hebei Catholic Theological and Philosophical College, where he graduated in August 1992. He was ordained a priest in 1995 by Bishop Chen Bailu. In 2007 he was appointed Coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian by the Holy See. He accepted the episcopacy with the papal mandate on June 21, 2011. [3][4]On June 26, 2011, Sun was arrested by the local police and released on July 9.

References
  1. 河北：邯郸教区魏县东杨善堂区举行孙继根助理主教就职后首台弥撒. Sohu (in Chinese). 2018-01-12.
  2. "Bishop Joseph Sun Jigen [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  3. "Bishop of Daming (Handan) Diocese Joseph Jigen Sun | UCA News". www.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  4. AsiaNews.it. "The Chinese government recognizes the bishop of Handan. No illicit bishops at the ceremony". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  5. "Diocese of Yongnian 永年, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-12-22.


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