Joseph Zhu Huayu (Chinese: 朱化宇; 1918 - 26 February 2005) was a Chinese priest, bishop of the Catholic Patriotic Association, recognized by the state authorities of the People's Republic of China, while remaining without communication with the Vatican.[1]
Joseph Zhu Huayu | |||||||
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| Bishop of Bengbu | |||||||
| Native name | 朱化宇 | ||||||
| Church | Bengbu Cathedral | ||||||
| Province | Anhui | ||||||
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu | ||||||
| Installed | 1986 | ||||||
| Term ended | 2001 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Zhou Yi-zhai | ||||||
| Successor | Liu Xinhong | ||||||
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| Ordination | 1947 | ||||||
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| Born | 1918 | ||||||
| Died | February 26, 2005 (aged 86–87) Bengbu, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 朱化宇 | ||||||
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Biography edit
Zhu was born in Xingtai, Hebei, in 1918. He was ordained in 1947.[2] He worked as a priest. The years 1966-1976 (Cultural Revolution) he forced to work in the fields instead of spreading Catholicism. From 1981, he worked as a pastor in the province of Anhui. In 1986 he became the bishop of Bengbu. After the administrative changes of the diocese (made by the state authorities), he headed the new diocese of Anhui (2001), covering the entire province, and the merger of the existing dioceses of Bengbu, Anqing and Wuhu and the Tunxi Apostolic Prefecture.[3]
References edit
- ^ 全国第一届和谐寺观教堂先进个人事迹. ahmwzjj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2014-02-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bishop Giuseppe Zhu Huayu the only bishop in Anhui province dies at the age of 88". fides.org. 2005-04-19. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
- ^ 近期中国天主教产生四位主教(二). chinacatholic.org (in Chinese). 2006-05-26.