Ignatius C. Wang

Priest, Person

1934 –

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Who is Ignatius C. Wang?

Ignatius Chung Wang is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco from 2002-2009. Ordained on January 30, 2003 as the titular bishop of Sitipa, Wang is the first Asian American and Chinese American to be appointed to the office of bishop.

On May 16, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI received the resignation of Bishop Wang in accordance with canons 411 and 401 para. 1 of the Code of Canon Law.

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Born
Feb 27, 1934
Beijing
Also known as
  • Ignatius Wang
  • Ignatius Chung Wang
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Beijing

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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