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Joseph Zen

Bishop of Hong Kong

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Church: Catholic Church
See: Hong Kong
Installed: 23 September 2002
Term ended: 15 April 2009
Predecessor: John Baptist Wu
Successor: John Tong
Other post: Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present)
Previous post: Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong (1996–2002)
Ordination: 11 February 1961, by Maurilio Fossati
Consecration: 9 December 1996, by John Baptist Wu
Created cardinal: 24 March 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI
Born: ( 1932-01-13 ) 13 January 1932 (age 94) , Shanghai , Republic of China

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Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, SDB (Chinese: 陳日君 , born 13 January 1932) is a Chinese Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2009. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 and has been outspoken on issues regarding human rights, political freedom, and religious liberty. He is a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Zen's strong ties with Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp often attract criticism from the pro-Beijing camp and the government of China. Zen retired on 15 April 2009, but remains a strong pro-democracy influence in Hong Kong. On 11 May 2022, he was arrested by the National Security Police and later that day released on bail.