Top religious official mourns late senior bishop

时间：2007-04-23 08:56:12

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Apr.22 - A senior Chinese religious affairs official has praised the head of the country's Catholic church Fu Tieshan, who died on Friday, as an "outstanding patriotic2 religious leader".

 

In an article published on Sunday, Ye Xiaowen, director of the State Administration of Religious Affairs, said he felt "gravely sad" at Fu's death, even though he had prepared for the news since hearing that the 76-year-old bishop3 was chronically4 ill.

 

Fu, chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), acting5 chairman of the Bishops6 Conference of the Catholic Church of China (BCCCC) and bishop of the Beijing Catholic Diocese, was also vice7-chairman of the Standing1 Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature.

 

"Fu's health has been bad since last year," Ye said, adding that he visited Fu almost every week, mostly in hospital, to seek advice on religious affairs administration and the development of Catholic church.

 

Ye said Fu was deeply concerned about the development of young clergy8 and the direction of China's Catholic church development.

 

"Fu told me that China's Catholic clergy were on the point of making way for a new generation and it was important to train outstanding young clergy and bishops with high moral and professional standards," Ye said.

 

Fu urged Ye to ensure consistent support from the government and the central authorities of the Communist Party of China for the growth of young clergy, in order to guarantee the succession for China's Catholic church, according to the official.

 

Ye remembered Fu's devotion to the church even in his last days.

 

"Bishop Fu gave his life for the motherland and for his beloved religion. He carried out his religious mission with selfless passion for the country, for the people and for the church," Ye said.

 

Fu was born in Qingyuan County, north China's Hebei Province, in November 1931. He studied philosophy and theology in Beijing's monasteries9 and became the first ordained10 and consecrated11 bishop after China began the reform and opening-up policies.

 

At the weekend, Beijing's southern Catholic church, among many others, hosted large crowd at mass for congregations to mourn their senior bishop.

 

Bishops, clergy and Catholics from around China expressed their condolences.

 

"The bishop was a person of great virtue12 and prestige. He performed his duties with honor and devoted13 his life to preaching the gospel in China with a patriotic heart," said CPCA vice chairman Liu Bainian.

 

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1 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
2 patriotic T3Izu     
adj.爱国的，有爱国心的
参考例句：
  • His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
  • The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。
3 bishop AtNzd     
n.主教，（国际象棋）象
参考例句：
  • He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
  • Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。
4 chronically yVsyi     
ad.长期地
参考例句：
  • Similarly, any pigment nevus that is chronically irritated should be excised. 同样，凡是经常受慢性刺激的各种色素痣切勿予以切除。
  • People chronically exposed to chlorine develop some degree of tolerance. 人长期接触氯气可以产生某种程度的耐受性。
5 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
6 bishops 391617e5d7bcaaf54a7c2ad3fc490348     
（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )； （国际象棋的）象
参考例句：
  • Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
  • "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
7 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
参考例句：
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
8 clergy SnZy2     
n.[总称]牧师，神职人员
参考例句：
  • I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example.我衷心希望，我国有更多的牧师效法这个榜样。
  • All the local clergy attended the ceremony.当地所有的牧师出席了仪式。
9 monasteries f7910d943cc815a4a0081668ac2119b2     
修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
  • The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
10 ordained 629f6c8a1f6bf34be2caf3a3959a61f1     
v.任命（某人）为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 )；授予（某人）圣职；（上帝、法律等）命令；判定
参考例句：
  • He was ordained in 1984. 他在一九八四年被任命为牧师。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He was ordained priest. 他被任命为牧师。 来自辞典例句
11 consecrated consecrated     
adj.神圣的，被视为神圣的v.把…奉为神圣，给…祝圣( consecrate的过去式和过去分词 )；奉献
参考例句：
  • The church was consecrated in 1853. 这座教堂于1853年祝圣。
  • They consecrated a temple to their god. 他们把庙奉献给神。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 virtue BpqyH     
n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
参考例句：
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
13 devoted xu9zka     
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
  • He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
  • We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

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