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Peter Lin Jiashan, 88, Chinese Roman Catholic prelate, coadjutor bishop (1997–2010) and archbishop (since 2010) of Fuzhou.
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|Peter Lin Jiashan (Chinese: 林家善, 2 September 1934 – 14 April 2023) was the third China-recognized Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou, China.
Early life
Lin was born on 2 September 1934.
Priesthood
Lin was ordained a priest on 11 May 1981.
Episcopate
Peter was consecrated a bishop on 13 July 1997 by Archbishop John Yang Shudao and was appointed coadjutor bishop of Archdiocese of Fuzhou. On 28 August 2010 he succeeded as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou but never appointed or recognized by the government. He was recognized as a bishop in 2016 by the Holy See, but not by the Chinese government. He had been part of the underground Church because of which in the 1980s he had been sentenced to ten years of forced labor. Finally, because of the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops he was approved and appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fuzhou in a state-sanctioned ceremony at Holy Rosary Church in Fuzhou on 9 June 2020.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
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1.In which year did Peter Lin Jiashan die?
- A.2027
- B.2023correct
- C.2014
- D.2019
Peter Lin Jiashan died in 2023.
Source: Profile: year of death: ": year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: nationality Chinese. Archive record: date of death 14 Apri
2.How old was Peter Lin Jiashan when they died?
- A.88correct
- B.95
- C.83
- D.77
Peter Lin Jiashan was 88 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "y Rosary Church in Fuzhou on 9 June 2020. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive record: age at death 88. Ar
3.In which year was Peter Lin Jiashan born?
- A.1922
- B.1925
- C.1934correct
- D.1928
Peter Lin Jiashan was born in 1934.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "state-sanctioned ceremony at Holy Rosary Church in Fuzhou on 9 June 2020. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Ar
4.In which month did Peter Lin Jiashan die?
- A.June
- B.July
- C.Aprilcorrect
- D.May
Peter Lin Jiashan died in April.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: nationality Chinese. Archive record: date of
5.On which day of the month did Peter Lin Jiashan die?
- A.14correct
- B.16
- C.13
- D.15
Peter Lin Jiashan died on day 14 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ve record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: nationality Chinese. Archive record: date
6.What nationality was Peter Lin Jiashan?
- A.Australian
- B.Chinesecorrect
- C.Argentine
- D.American
Peter Lin Jiashan is recorded as Chinese.
Source: Profile: nationality: "June 2020. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record: nationality Chines
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