Peter Wu Junwei Explained

Type:Bishop
Bishop of the Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang
Term Start:21 September 2010
Term End:10 May 2022
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Predecessor:Joseph Li Hongguang
Successor:TBA
Peter Wu Junwei
Province:Shanxi
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinjiang
Ordination:9 December 1990
Ordained By:Zhang Xin
Consecration:21 September 2010
Consecrated By:John Huo Cheng
Birth Date:27 June 1963
Birth Place:Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Death Place:Xinjiang County, Shanxi, China
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Nationality:Chinese
Religion:Roman Catholic
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Alma Mater:Shanxi Seminary
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Peter Wu Jun Wei.svg
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Peter Wu Junwei (; 27 June 1963 – 10 May 2022) was a Chinese Catholic prelate and bishop of the Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang from 2010 until his death in 2022.

Biography

Wu was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi, on 27 June 1963. After high school in July 1981, he was accepted to Jiangzhou Seminary. In March 1985 he entered the Shanxi Seminary.

He was ordained a priest by Zhang Xin on 9 December 1990. In August 2001 he was appointed president of the Shanxi Seminary, a position he held until August 2009.

On 8 September 2009, he was elected Bishop of the Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang, which was recognized by the Chinese Government and the Holy See.[1] He accepted the episcopacy with the papal mandate on 21 September 2010.

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Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.tycatholic.cn/article/2010/2436.html . zh:新绛教区武俊维主教晋牧 . tycatholic.cn . 23 September 2010 . zh . 14 February 2019 . 14 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174817/http://www.tycatholic.cn/article/2010/2436.html . dead .