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Paul Meng Zhuyou

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The Most Reverend

Paul Meng Zhuyou
Metropolitan Archbishop of Taiyuan
Native name
孟寧友
ChurchCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Taiyuan
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan
Appointed24 November 2013
PredecessorSylvester Li Jian-tang
Orders
Ordination29 June 1991
Consecration16 September 2010
by Bishop Sylvester Li Jiantang (Liu Jiantang)
Personal details
Born (1963-01-08) January 8, 1963 (age 61)
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoCONCORDIAM IN CARITATE / 和衷共濟
Coat of armsPaul Meng Zhuyou's coat of arms
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMèng Níngyǒu

Paul Meng Zhuyou (Chinese: 孟宁友; born January 8, 1963) is a Chinese Catholic clergyman and Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan from 2013.

Biography

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He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1991. He accepted the episcopacy with a papal mandate on September 16, 2010. On November 24, 2013, he became Archbishop of Taiyuan Metropolitan, replacing his predecessor Bishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang. His appointment was endorsed by the Holy See and the Chinese government.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 天主教太原教区举行孟宁友助理主教祝圣庆典. fjnet.com (in Chinese). 2010-09-20.
Catholic Church titles
Previous:
Sylvester Li Jian-tang
Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan
2013
Incumbent