Dear Brothers in Christ,

Card. Shan Kuo-hsi Paul went peacefully to the Lord on August 22, 2012 at the Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei, at 6:42 p.m.

Card. Shan was born in Puyang, Henan, on Dec. 2, 1923. He entered the Society in Beijing on Sep. 11, 1946, was ordained to the priesthood on Mar. 18, 1955 in Baguio, Philippines, professed the last vows on Feb. 2, 1963 in Thu Duc, Vietnam, was appointed Bishop of Hualien on Nov. 15, 1979, Bishop of Kaohsiung on Mar. 4, 1991, and Cardinal on Jan. 18, 1998.

All priests of the Chinese Province will celebrate one Mass first intention for Card. Shan’s eternal rest. Those who are not priests will offer one Mass and Communion and recite one “corona”.

Yours in Our Lord,

Luciano Morra, S.J.
Socius

August 22, 2012