Lorenzo Bianchi

The Most Reverend Lorenzo Bianchi
Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong
Diocese	Hong Kong
Installed	26 October 1952
Term ended	30 November 1968
Predecessor	Enrico Valtorta
Successor	Francis Hsu
Orders
Ordination	23 September 1922
Consecration	9 October 1949 by Enrico Valtorta
Personal details
Born	(1899-04-01)1 April 1899 Corteno, Italy
Died	Brescia, Italy
Denomination	Catholic
Motto	Respice Stellam
Coat of arms	Lorenzo Bianchi's coat of arms

Styles of Lorenzo Bianchi
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Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	none

Lorenzo Bianchi 白英奇主教 (1 April 1899 – 13 February 1983) was born in Italy, at Corteno, near Brescia, Mons. Lorenzo Bianchi was ordained Priest of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME) on 23 September 1922 and arrived in Hong Kong 13 September 1923. In 1924, he exercised his apostolic mission in Sai Kung, New Territories; from 1925 to 1929 in Swa 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 as coadjutor bishop of Hong Kong on 21 April 1949 and was consecrated titular bishop of Choma 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 titular bishop of Sorres until 10 October 1976. He returned to Italy 19 April 1969 and there died on 13 February 1983.

The Caritas Bianchi College of Careers (CBCC) in Hong Kong is named after Bishop Bianchi.

See also

• Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

External links

• Official Biography on the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

Catholic Church titles
New creation	Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong 1949–1951	Vacant Title next held by Joseph Zen
Preceded by Enrico Valtorta	Bishop of Hong Kong 1951–1968	Succeeded by Francis Hsu