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Joseph Zen
Sign in to saveAlso known as Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Zen Ze-kiun, Chen Rijun
Bishop of Hong Kong
Key facts
- 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
- Denomination
- Roman Catholicism
- Education
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Motto
- Ipsi Cura Est , (English: "He cares")
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- China
- Occupation
- Latin Catholic priest
- Educated at
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Cardinal Joseph Zen (2019).jpg
- Religious order
- Salesians of Don Bosco
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- Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
- date of birth
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- consecrator
- Charles Asa Schleck
- permanent resident of
- Hong Kong
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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