Antonio Sun Wenjun

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Bishop Antonio Sun Wenjun is a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate appointed as the first bishop of the newly created Roman Catholic Diocese of Weifang on 20 April 2023 by Pope Francis and the Chinese government.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life

Antonio was born on 1 November 1970 in Weifang, China. He studied at the Sheshan seminary in Shanghai and was ordained a priest in 1995. He also studied in Ireland for sometime.[1][2][3][4][5]

Episcopate

On 20 April 2023, Antonio was appointed first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Weifang,[8][7] China in accordance to Vatican-China agreement. He was ordained as a bishop on 29 January 2024 by John Fang Xingyao at Christ the King Church, Shenzhen.[1][2][3][4][5]

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