Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, SDB (陳日君樞機) is a Chinese Cardinal of the Catholic Church, who serviced as the 6th Bishop of Hong Kong. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006, and is famous for his outspoken disposition on issues regarding human rights, political freedom, and religious liberty, often attracting criticism from the Communist Party of China.
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English name : Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
Chinese Name : 陳日君
Birthdate : 13 January, 1932
Birth Place: Shanghai, China
Diocese : Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Enthroned : 23 September 2002
Ended : 15 April 2009
Predecessor : John Wu
Successor : John Tong Hon
Ordination : 1961
Consecration : 1996
Created Cardinal : 24 March 2006
Other : Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong
Denomination : Roman Catholic
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