Francis Hsu
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Francis Hsu Chen-Ping ; (20 February 192023 May 1973), was a Chinese clergyman. He was the third bishop, (the first Chinese one), of the Hong Kong
Catholic
diocese.
Born in a Methodist family in Shanghai
, Hsu he joined the Catholic Church when he was teaching at a National Central University
in Nanking between 1944 and 1947. He studied at University of St. John in Shanghai
in 1936. He was awarded Master of Arts
from Merton College, Oxford University, England
.
Hsu escaped to Hong Kong in 1950 after the Kuomintang
left mainland China
. He was later ordained a Priest in Rome on 14 March 1959. Tsu was the editor of Kung Kao Po
, a Catholic newspaper in Hong Kong, from 1959 to 1965. On 1 July 1967, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and Titular Bishop of Orrea
. After the resignation of Lorenzo Bianchi
, he was appointed bishop of Hong Kong
.
Francis Hsu died in Hong Kong
on 23 May 1973 from heart disease.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
diocese.
Born in a Methodist family in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, Hsu he joined the Catholic Church when he was teaching at a National Central University
National Central University
National Central University is a national comprehensive university in Taiwan .National Central University was founded in 1915 and originated in 258 CE at Nanjing, China. After NCU in Nanjing was renamed Nanjing University in 1949, NCU was re-established in Taiwan in 1962...
in Nanking between 1944 and 1947. He studied at University of St. John in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 1936. He was awarded Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Merton College, Oxford University, England
England
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.
Hsu escaped to Hong Kong in 1950 after the Kuomintang
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
left mainland China
Mainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
. He was later ordained a Priest in Rome on 14 March 1959. Tsu was the editor of Kung Kao Po
Kung Kao Po
Kung Kao Po — literally “Catholic newspaper” — is a Chinese language newspaper in Hong Kong. Launched on August 1, 1928, it is owned and published by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong....
, a Catholic newspaper in Hong Kong, from 1959 to 1965. On 1 July 1967, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong and Titular Bishop of Orrea
Orrea
Orrea is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
. After the resignation of Lorenzo Bianchi
Lorenzo Bianchi
Lorenzo Bianchi 白英奇主教 was born in Italy, at Corteno, near Brescia, Mons. Lorenzo Bianchi was ordained Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions on September 23, 1922 and arrived in Hong Kong September 13, 1923....
, he was appointed bishop of Hong Kong
Bishop of Hong Kong
The Bishop of Hong Kong may refer to:*Joseph Cardinal Zen, former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong*John Tong Hon, current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong...
.
Francis Hsu died in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on 23 May 1973 from heart disease.
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