Joseph Zen
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, SDB (Wu Chinese pronunciation: [zəɲ zəʔ tɕyəɲ], born 13 January 1932) is a retired Chinese cardinal of the Catholic Church 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.
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun SDB | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong | |
Cardinal Zen in his episcopal attire | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Hong Kong |
| Installed | 23 September 2002 |
| Term ended | 15 April 2009 |
| Predecessor | John Baptist Wu |
| Successor | John Tong |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca (2006–present) |
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| Ordination | 11 February 1961 by Maurilio Fossati |
| Consecration | 9 December 1996 by John Baptist Wu |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1932 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong (1996–2002) |
| Motto | Ipsi Cura Est (English: "For he cares about you") |
| Coat of arms | |
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| Styles of Joseph Zen | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Hong Kong (Emeritus) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳日君 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈日君 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zen's strong ties with the pro-democracy camp often attract criticism from the pro-Beijing camp and the government of the People's Republic of China. He 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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