K. H. Ting
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Bishop K. H. Ting |
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| Native name | Ding Guangxun (simplified Chinese: 丁光训; traditional Chinese: 丁光訓) |
| Church | Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, China Christian Council |
| Other posts | Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, National People's Congress |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
20 September 1915 Shanghai |
| Died | 22 November 2012 (aged 97) Nanjing |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Protestant Christianity |
| Spouse | Siu-May Kuo |
| Children | Stephen Yenren Ting, Heping Ting |
| Alma mater | St. John's University, Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary |
K. H. Ting or Ting Kuang-hsun (simplified Chinese: 丁光训; traditional Chinese: 丁光訓; pinyin: Dīng Guāngxùn; Wade–Giles: Ting1 Kuang1-hsun4) (20 September 1915 – 22 November 2012), was Chairperson emeritus of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (TSPM) and President emeritus of the China Christian Council, the government-approved Protestant church in China.
Ting was trained in the Anglican tradition and, in 1955, was consecrated as Anglican bishop of Zhejiang. As he never renounced his ordination, he was technically a bishop until his death. However, the Anglican Church no longer exists as an independent institution in mainland China.
Ting had also held a number of political posts. He was a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (1989–2008), and a member of the National People's Congress, China's legislature.
Ting was educated at Shanghai's Saint John's University (1937–42), receiving his B.A. in 1937 and his B.D. in 1942. In the same year, he was ordained to the Anglican diaconate and married Siu-May Kuo (d. 1995).
From 1942 to 1945, Ting worked in administrative affairs of the YMCA. In 1946, he and his wife moved to Canada where he became missions secretary of the Canadian Student Christian Movement. Ting subsequently studied at Columbia University and at Union Theological Seminary, both in New York City (1947 to 1948). He graduated with masters in arts and theology. From 1948 to 1951, Ting worked in administrative affairs of the World Student Christian Federation in Geneva, Switzerland.
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