Peter Liu Gen-zhu is a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate currently serving as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong, China.[1][2] He is the second bishop ordained with the approval of the Holy See and the Chinese government under the provisional agreement.[3][4][5][6]
Early life
Liu Gen-zhu was born on 12 October 1966 in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, China. He completed his studies from Shaanxi Catholic Theological and Philosophical Seminary, Shaanxi, China.[4][3][5][6]
Priesthood
Liu and was ordained a priest in 1991. He was appointed vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong in June 2010. He has been a member of the 9th Committee of the Patriotic Association of the Chinese Catholic Church. He has also served as the deputy director of the 7th Patriotic Association of Shanxi Province.[4][3][5][6]
Episcopate
Liu Gen-zhu was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong and received his episcopal ordination on 22 December 2020. He was consecrated by Bishop Paul Meng Ningyou.[4] His ordination took place at the Catholic church in Hongdong County Square. He succeeded Joseph Sun Yuanmo. The diocese had no bishop since 2006.[3][6][5]
References
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