John Peng Weizhao
John Peng Weizhao (Chinese: 彭卫照; born 1966) is a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang.
John Peng Weizhao | |||||||
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| Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang | |||||||
| Church | Cathedral of St Louis in Yujiang | ||||||
| Province | Nanchang | ||||||
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang | ||||||
| Installed | 2014 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Thomas Zeng Jing-mu | ||||||
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| Born | 1966 (age 53–54) China | ||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
| Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 彭衛照 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 彭卫照 | ||||||
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Biography
Peng was born in China in 1966. After the death of his predecessor Thomas Zeng Jing-mu, he was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang by the Holy See.[1] He accepted the episcopacy with the papal mandate on April 10, 2014. From May to November 2014, he was under house arrest by the local government.[2]
References
- 余江教区荣休主教曾景牧安息主怀，一生对教会忠贞不渝. tycatholic.cn (in Chinese). 2016-04-08.
- 江西彭衛照主教 遭帶走半年獲釋. kkp.org.hk (in Chinese). 2014-11-28.
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| Previous: Thomas Zeng Jing-mu |
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang 2014 |
Incumbent |
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