Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
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Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J. (Chinese language: 單國璽; pinyin: Shàn Guóxǐ) (born December 3, 1923) is a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church and was the Bishop of Hualien and Kaohsiung.
Born in Puyang, Hubei province of China, Cardinal Shan was ordained on March 18, 1955 in Baguio, Philippines. He was elected Bishop of Hualien on November 15, 1979 and installed on February 14, 1980. He was appointed Bishop of Kaohsiung on March 4, 1991 and installed on June 17, 1991.
He was appointed Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Chrysogoni by Pope John Paul II on February 21, 1998 and is, following the death of Ignatius Cardinal Kung in 2000 and before the elevation of Joseph Zen, the only known living Chinese cardinal (a cardinal appointed in pectore by John Paul II in 2003 is rumored to reside in mainland China). He retired in January 2006.
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| Preceded by: Matthew Kia |
Bishop of Hualien 1979–1991 |
Succeeded by: Andrew Tsien |
| Preceded by: Joseph Cheng |
Bishop of Kaohsiung 1991–2006 |
Succeeded by: Peter Liu |
