John Huo Cheng
Chinese bishop (1926–2023)
The Most Reverend John Huo Cheng | |
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Bishop of Fenyang | |
Metropolis | Taiyuan |
Installed | 4 September 1991 |
Term ended | 2 January 2023 |
Predecessor | Anthony Gao Yong |
Successor | Vacant |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 May 1954 |
Consecration | 4 September 1991 by Benedict Bonaventura Zhangxin |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-02-01)1 February 1926 Qi County, Shanxi, China |
Died | 2 January 2023(2023-01-02) (aged 96) Fenyang, Shanxi, China |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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]
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Preceded by Benedict Bonaventura Zhangxin | Bishop of Fenyang 1991–2023 | Succeeded by Vacant |
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