Joseph Cai Bingrui

Most Reverend Joseph Cai Bingrui
Bishop of Xiamen
Church	Cathedral of Christ the King in Xiamen
Province	Fujian
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen
Installed	2010
Predecessor	Joseph Huang Ziyu
Orders
Ordination	1992
Personal details
Born	(1966-09-15) September 15, 1966 (age 58) Zhangzhou, China
Nationality	Chinese
Denomination	Roman Catholic
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Cai.

Joseph Cai Bingrui (Chinese: 蔡炳瑞; pinyin: Cài Bǐngruì; born 15 September 1966) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen since 2010.^[1][2]

Biography

Cai was born into a Catholic family. In 1985 he entered the Sheshan Basilica. He was ordained a priest in 1992.

Cai was the administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiamen in 1996. He was elected unanimously to be bishop candidate in June 2009. He became the bishop on the May 8, 2010.^[3] He was recognized by the Vatican, under the auspices of Bishop Zhan, whose diocese is also in Fujian province.

References

1. "CHINA - Church communities welcome Xiamen bishop". ucanews.com. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
2. 蔡炳瑞主教主礼，祝圣福建平潭天主堂，一周祝圣两座圣殿高清多图. qq.com (in Chinese). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. 天主教厦门教区新任主教祝圣典礼隆重举行. xmtz.cn (in Chinese). 10 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2019.

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