Joseph Li Jing

Joseph Li Jing (Chinese: 李晶; pinyin: Lǐ Jīng; born 15 November 1968) is a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia since December 20, 2009.^[1]

Joseph Li Jing
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia
Church	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Yinchuan
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suiyuan
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia
Installed	20 December 2009
Predecessor	John Baptist Liu Jingshan
Orders
Ordination	August 8, 1996
Personal details
Born	(1968-11-15) November 15, 1968 (age 56) Bayannur, Inner Mongolia
Nationality	Chinese
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Coat of arms

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Biography

Li was born on November 15, 1968, in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, but originally from a Muslim family in Ningxia. He studied at an institute in Beijing since 1985. In 1994 he pursued advanced studies in Germany and returned to China in 1998. He was ordained a priest on August 8, 1996. After returning to China he worked at the National Priest Conference in Beijing. In 2005, he came to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia. On December 20, 2009, John Baptist Liu Jingshan resigned at the age of 95, Li officially succeeded as Bishop there. His appointment was approved by the Holy See.^[2]