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Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang
Taiwanese prelate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang (Chinese: 成世光; pinyin: Chéng Shìguāng; 15 September 1915 – 23 August 2012) was a Taiwanese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Paul Ch'eng Shih-kuang | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Tainan | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Tainan |
In office | 1966 - 1990 |
Predecessor | Clément Sirgue |
Successor | Joseph Marie Régis Belzile |
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Ordination | June 29, 1943 |
Consecration | July 25, 1960 by Thomas Tien Ken-hsin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-09-15)September 15, 1915 Hsiao-yi, Shanxi |
Died | August 23, 2012(2012-08-23) (aged 96) Situn District, Taichung City |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Taipei (1960-1966) |
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Shih-kuang was born in Hsiao-Yi, Taiwan in the fall of 1915 and was ordained a priest 29 June 1943. Shih-kuang was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop for the Taipei Archdiocese on 3 May 1960 as well as Titular Bishop of Uccula and ordained bishop on 25 July 1960. He was appointed bishop of Diocese of Tainan on 7 June 1966 and remained in the position until his retirement 3 December 1990.