Paul Yü Pin

Paul Cardinal Yu Pin ( born April 13, 1901 in Hai -lun, China; † August 16, 1978 in Rome) was archbishop of Nanking.

Life

Paul Yu Pin studied in Shanghai, Rome, Perugia and Kirin trays Catholic theology and philosophy. He received on 22 December 1928, the sacrament of Holy Orders. From 1929 to 1933 he worked as a high school teacher in Rome, from 1933 to 1936 he was Director and Inspector General for the Catholic schools in China.

In 1936 he was appointed by Pope Pius XI. Titular Bishop of, so to speak in Palestine and Vicar Apostolic of Nanking. He received his episcopal consecration on September 20, 1936 Mario Zanin.

1946 Paul Yu Pin first Archbishop of Nanking. In 1949, the Communist rulers of China forced him to leave his archdiocese. 1961 Paul Yu Pin Rector of Fujen University in Taiwan, in the years 1962 to 1965, he took part in the Second Vatican Council. Pope Paul VI. took him in 1969 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Gesù Divin Lavoratore in the College of Cardinals to.

Paul Yu Pin died on 16 August 1978 in Rome during the first conclave this year. He was buried in the Cathedral of Taipei.

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