Most Reverend

Peter Liu Gen-zhu
Bishop of Hongdong
Native name
刘根柱
ArchdioceseTaiyuan
DioceseHongdong
AppointedNovember 2020
PredecessorJoseph Sun Yuanmo
Successor"Incumbent"
Orders
Ordination1991
Consecration22 December 2020
by Bishop Paul Meng Ningyou
Personal details
Born (1966-10-12) 12 October 1966
Hongtong County, Shanxi, China
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materShaanxi Catholic Theological and Philosophical Seminary

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

  1. ↑ "Father Peter Liu Genzhu | Sunday Examiner | Catholic News of the Week". Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Hongtong 洪洞, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Hongdong's Msgr. Pietro Liu Genzhu ordained". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Second bishop ordained under renewed Vatican-China deal - UCA News". ucanews.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Second bishop ordained under renewed Vatican-China deal | Asia | Sunday Examiner | 01/01/2021". 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. 1 2 3 4 AsiaNews.it. "Hongdong's Msgr. Pietro Liu Genzhu ordained". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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