Joseph Jin Dechen
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Joseph Jin Dechen (Chinese: 靳德辰; pinyin: Jìn Déchén; June 19, 1919 – November 21, 2002) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang.[1]
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Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang | |
Church | Cathedral of St Joseph in Nanyang |
Province | Kaifeng |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang |
Installed | 1981 |
Term ended | 2011 |
Predecessor | Pietro Massa |
Successor | Joseph Zhu Baoyu |
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Ordination | 1944 |
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Born | (1919-06-19)June 19, 1919 China |
Died | November 21, 2002(2002-11-21) (aged 83) China |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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