About Joseph Yang Yongqiang
Born 1970. Joseph Yang Yongqiang is a Chinese catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Joseph Yang Yongqiang (; born 11 April 1970) is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church who has been appointed archbishop of Hangzhou. He was bishop of Zhoucun from 2013 to 2024, after more than two years as coadjutor there.
Biography He was born on 11 April 1970 in Boxing County (Shandong). He studied at Holy Spirit Seminary in Shandong and at the seminary of Sheshan in Shanghai. He was ordained a priest on 5 June 1995.
In December 2016 he was elected vice-president of the Catholic Patriotic Association.
He participated in the Synod of Bishops on Synodality in October 2023. Pope Francis had selected him and Bishop Anthony Yao Shun from a list provided by the government of China, which granted the two bishops limited visa, which the bishops overstayed before leaving the Synod early.
On 12 June 2024, Pope Francis approved Yang's transfer to the Archdiocese of Hangchow with the rank of metropolitan archbishop.
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Catholic bishop of Hangzhou
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Joseph Yang Yongqiang was born on 11 April 1970 in People's Republic of China.
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