PAUL CARDINAL SHAN KUO-HSI, SJ
Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung
125 Sze-Wei Road
Kaoshiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel.: (07) 334-2142, 331-0169
Fax: (07) 333-4583
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His Eminence PAUL CARDINAL SHAN KUO-HSI, SJ Bishop Emeritus of Kaohsiung 125 Sze-Wei Road Kaoshiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel.: (07) 334-2142, 331-0169 Fax: (07) 333-4583 |
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Personal
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Death:
August 22, 2012
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| Birth: December
2, 1923 Birthplace: Puyang, Hopeh, China Entrance in the Society of Jesus: September 11, 1946 in Beijing, China. Sacerdotal Ordination: March 18, 1955 in Baguio, Philippines Episcopal Ordination: February 14, 1980 in Hualien, Taiwan Proclaimed Cardinal: February 21, 1998, of the Title of St. Chyrsogonus |
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Education
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He studied philosophy
in the Regional Seminary of St. Joseph in Chiughsien (1944-46) and in the
Jesuitsˇ¦ philosophical institute in Manila (1941-51). ˇ´ He completed his theological studies at Bellarmine College in Baguio in the Philippines (1952-56). ˇ´ He undertook studies for a doctorate in spiritual theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (1959-61). |
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| ˇ´ Appointed
Director of the Chinese Section of Sacred Heart School in Cebu City in the
Philippines and worked there from 1957-59. ˇ´ Elected President of the Catholic Schoolsˇ¦ Association in Taiwan, 1972-1976. ˇ´ Appointed Episcopal Vicar of Taipei, 1976. ˇ´ Elected President of the Episcopal Commission for Evangelization of the Chinese Regional Bishopsˇ¦ Conference, 1981. ˇ´ Appointed member of the FABC Office for Social Communications, 1981. ˇ´ Elected episcopal organizer of the celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of Father Matteo Ricci in China, 1983. ˇ´ Elected President of the FABC Office for Interreligious Dialogue (1983-1985). ˇ´ Elected President of the FABC Office of Social Communications (1985-91). ˇ´ Elected President of the Chinese Regional Bishopsˇ¦ Conference in 7 April 1987, and in the same year he was named a member of the Central Committee of the FABC in 1987. ˇ´ Appointed President of the National Council of Churches in Taiwan in 25 January 1991. ˇ´ He was transferred to the Diocese of Kaohsiung and was installed there on 17 June 1991. ˇ´ Appointed member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications in 1991. ˇ´ Member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in 1992 ˇ´ Member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in 1993. ˇ´ Appointed a member of the Pre-Synodal Meeting in preparation of the Special Assembly for Asia of the Synod of Bishops (1996-98). ˇ´ Served as President of the Chinese Regional Bishopsˇ¦ Conference for five terms (1987-2005) ˇ´ Bishop emeritus of Kaohsiung, 5 January 2006. |