Joseph Han Yingjin

Joseph Han Yingjin is a Chinese Catholic priest and has been Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan since June 24, 2010.

Biography

Han was born into a Catholic family in Xianyang, Shaanxi, in 1958. Han joined the Catholic priesthood seminary in 1986. He was ordained a priest in 1992. In 1993, he was appointed parish priest. Later He studied at two universities. In 2007, he was nominated as a diocesan candidate. In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI gave his approval. He became Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan on June 24, 2010. His predecessor, Bishop Joseph Zong Huaide, was the chief secretary. Other bishops who participated in the ordination were Anthony Dang Mingyan, Louis Yu Runchen, Joseph Tong Changping, Nicholas Han Jide, and Joseph Li Jing. All were approved by the Holy See and the Communist government.