China

Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained Priest	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
4 Jul 1954		Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen	Bishop of Tianjin [Tientsin]
8 Dec 1957		Bishop Louis Yu Ren Shen (Yu Runchen)	Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung]
4 Jul 1959		Bishop Ignatius Wang Chung Chang	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, California, USA
11 Feb 1961		Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B.	Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
6 Jan 1966		John Cardinal Tong Hon	Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
17 Dec 1966		Archbishop Thierry Romain Camille Jordan	Archbishop Emeritus of Reims, France
28 Oct 1972		Bishop José Lai Hung-seng	Bishop Emeritus of Macau
1 Mar 1980		Bishop Peter Zhang Zhiyong	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]
7 Jun 1980		Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo (Kia Zhi Cuo, Jia Shoushen)	Bishop of Zhengding [Chengting]
1981		Bishop Placidus Pei Ronggui (Pei Yonggui), O.C.S.O.	Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Luoyang [Loyang]
7 Jan 1981		Bishop Francis An Shuxin	Bishop of Baoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan]
17 Jul 1982		Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.	Apostolic Nuncio to Malta
Most Junior
2004		Father Joseph Zhao Hongchun	Apostolic Administrator of Harbin [Harbin]
11 Jul 2002		Bishop Stephen Xu Hongwei	Coadjutor Bishop of Hanzhong [Hanchung]
3 Dec 1998		Bishop Peter Feng Xinmao	Bishop of Jingxian [Kinghsien]
6 Jan 1997		Bishop Joseph Tong Changping	Bishop of Tongzhou [Tungchow]
1997		[Unverified Bishop Zhang Tongli]	Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai]
24 Nov 1996		Bishop Anthony Li Hui	Coadjutor Bishop of Pingliang [Pingliang]
1 Nov 1996		Bishop Joseph Shen Bin	Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai]
17 Aug 1996		Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin	Bishop of Jixian [Weihwei]
10 Aug 1996		Bishop John Wang Renlei	Bishop of Xuzhou [Süchow]
8 Aug 1996		Bishop Joseph Li Jing	Bishop of Yinchuan [Ningsia]
23 Mar 1996		Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo	Bishop of Shuoxian [Shohchow]
11 Feb 1996		Bishop Joseph Martin Wu Qinjing	Bishop of Zhouzhi [Chowchich]

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