Joseph Hou Guoyang

Joseph Hou Guoyong or Guoyang (1922 – before 2022) was a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chongqing since 1989.

Biography

Bishop Hou Guoyong was born in 1922. Little is known regarding his personal details, but he was ordained as a priest in 1951. He was clandestinely consecrated as bishop by clandestine bishop Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan from the Diocese of Baoding on 8 October 1989 in Baoding for the Archdiocese of Chongqing.[1][2][3]

In 2022, Catholic Hierarchy updated his profile to clarify that he is deceased, though a precise date or year is not known.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Joseph Hou Guoyong (Guoyang)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hou Guoyang (Guoyong), Joseph". Catholic Hierarchy in China since 1307. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Joseph Hou Guoyong". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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