John Huo Cheng

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John Huo Cheng (Chinese: 霍成; pinyin: Huò Chéng; 1 February 1926 – 2 January 2023) was a Chinese Roman Catholic bishop.

Life

Bishop Huo was born in 1926. After practicing Taoism, he joined the theological seminary and on 14 May 1954 was ordained a priest. During the Cultural Revolution, he was detained and sent to a labour camp, where he spent time from 1966 until his release in 1980. He was consecrated as a diocesan bishop of Fenyang on 4 September 1991 and was recognised both by the Holy See and by the Chinese government.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1."Diocese of Fenyang". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. 2."Diocesi di Fenyang: morto il vescovo Huo Cheng" (in Italian). AsiaNews. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. 3."Bishop John Huo Cheng". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 January 2023.