José Song Sui-Wan

Chinese priest
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroChinese priest
PlacesBrazil China
wasEducator Priest
Work fieldAcademia Religion
Gender
Male
Religion:Roman catholic church
Birth16 May 1941, Shanghai
Death15 November 2012Campinas (aged 71 years)
The details

Biography

José Song Sui-Wan (traditional Chinese: 宋瑞雲; simplified Chinese: 宋瑞云; pinyin: Sòng Ruìyún; Jyutping: sung3 seoi6 wan4; SDB) (May 16, 1941 – November 15, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Brazil.
Born in Shanghai, China and moved to Brazil as an adolescent after spending time in Hong Kong (1949-1959).
Song was ordained to the priesthood as salesian in 1971 and was named bishop in 2002; he resigned in 2009. and died in 2012.

Motto

VIDIMUS STELLAM EIUS IN ORIENTE (We saw His star in Orient)

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