Methodius Qu Ailin (Chinese: 屈蔼林; born May 1961) is a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hunan, China.
Biography
Qu was born in Hengyang, Hunan in May 1961. After the resumption of College Entrance Examination, he graduated from the Hengyang Basic University. He joined the church at the end of 1990. He was accepted to the Central South School of Theological Philosophy in 1991. He studied at the Beijing Theological and Philosophical College between 1992 and 1995. He became a priest in June 1995 and that same year he served as a priest at the Hengyang Catholic Church. He was ordained archbishop in 1999 by Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hunan Simon Qu Tianxi. On December 19, 2011, he was elected as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Hunan (Archbishop of Changsha and Apostolic Administrator of the Dioceses and Prefectures in Hunan).[1][2]
In November 2025, Qu was found guilty with two priests and a member of the church for embezzlement, was sentenced to six to seven years in prison.[3]
See also
References
- ^ 天主教湖南教区主教祝圣典礼在长举行. 163.com (in Chinese). 2012-04-26.
- ^ 天主教湖南教区主教祝圣典礼在长沙隆重举行. CNTV (in Chinese). 2012-04-27.
- ^ “百年建筑”吴佩孚公馆”转卖背后：隐秘交易与被私吞的千万巨款”. 新京报. Retrieved 2026-04-06.