Background
Wang, Ignatius Chung was born on February 27, 1934 in Beijing, China. Arrived in United States, 1974, naturalized.
Wang, Ignatius Chung was born on February 27, 1934 in Beijing, China. Arrived in United States, 1974, naturalized.
Doctor of Canon Law, Urban University, Rome.
Ordained priest, Hong Kong, 1959. Parish priest, vicar general Diocese of St. George, Grenada, 1962—1974. With Archdiocese of San Francisco, since 1974, coordinator Chinese Apostolate, 1981.
Pastor St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco, 1982—1992. Named monsignor, 1989. Director Society for the Propagation of the Faith Archdiocese of San Francisco, 1994—2002, chancellor, 1998—2002.
Ordained bishop, 2003. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of San Francisco, 2003—2009, auxiliary bishop emeritus, since 2009.