His Excellency,The Most Reverend Lorenzo Bianchi | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong | |
| Diocese | Hong Kong |
| Installed | 26 October 1952 |
| Term ended | 30 November 1968 |
| Predecessor | Enrico Valtorta |
| Successor | Francis Hsu |
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| Ordination | 23 September 1922 |
| Consecration | 9 October 1949 by Enrico Valtorta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1899-04-01)1 April 1899 |
| Died | 13 February 1983(1983-02-13) (aged 83) Brescia,Italy |
| Buried | Cemetery of Villa Grugana di Calco of the PIME Missionaries, Italy 1983-2014 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (after 2014)[1] |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Motto | Respice Stellam |
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| Styles of Lorenzo Bianchi | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | none |
Lorenzo Bianchi (Chinese:白英奇; 1 April 1899 – 13 February 1983) was born inItaly, at Corteno, near Brescia. Mons. Lorenzo Bianchi was ordained Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) on 23 September 1922 and arrived inHong Kong on 13 September 1923.
In 1924, Bianchi worked inSai Kung, New Territories; from 1925 to 1929 inSwa Bue, Hoi Fung District; from 1930 to 1941 (and for a 2nd time from 1948 to 1949) he was the director of Hoi Fung District. He was appointed ascoadjutor bishop of Hong Kong on 21 April 1949 and was consecratedtitular bishop ofChoma on 9 October 1949 and returned to Hoi Fung. He succeeded his predecessor on 3 September 1951 and, after he was released from China, installed on 26 October 1952. He resigned on 30 November 1968 and was appointed the titular bishop ofSorres until 10 October 1976. He returned to Italy 19 April 1969 and there died on 13 February 1983.
TheCaritas Bianchi College of Careers (CBCC) in Hong Kong is named after Bianchi.
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| First | Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong 1949–1951 | Vacant Title next held by Joseph Zen |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Hong Kong 1951–1968 | Succeeded by |
| First | — TITULAR — Bishop of Choma 1949–1951 | Succeeded by |
| First | — TITULAR — Bishop of Sorres 1968–1976 | Succeeded by |
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