John Baptist Cardinal Wu Cheng-Chung

Background

Cheng-Chung, John Baptist Cardinal Wu was born on March 26, 1925 in Ng Wah County, Kwangtung, China. Son of Wu Shing Sing and Mary Chow.

Education

Degrees in philosophy and theology, South China Regional Seminary, Hong Kong D Canon Law summa cum laude, Pontifical U., Rome, 1956.

Career

Priest, Catholic Church, Hong Kong, 1952-1953; pastor parishes, New York City, Boston, Chicago, 1956-1957; pastor parishes, Republic of China, 1957-1975; bishop of Hong Kong, since 1975; cardinal, Hong Kong, since 1988.

Achievements

• John Baptist Cardinal Wu Cheng-Chung has been listed as a noteworthy Bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member (appointed) Congregation for Evangelization of Peoples, Pontifical Council Interreligious Dialogue, Pontifical Council Culture, Pontifical Council Social Communications.

Connections

Father:

Wu Shing Sing

Mother:

Mary Chow