John Huo Cheng

John Huo Cheng (Chinese: 霍成; pinyin: Huò Chéng; 1 February 1926 – 2 January 2023) was a Chinese Roman Catholic bishop.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huo.
The Most Reverend

John Huo Cheng
Bishop of Fenyang
MetropolisTaiyuan
Installed4 September 1991
Term ended2 January 2023
PredecessorAnthony Gao Yong
SuccessorVacant
Orders
Ordination14 May 1954
Consecration4 September 1991
by Benedict Bonaventura Zhangxin
Personal details
Born(1926-02-01)1 February 1926
Qi County, Shanxi, China
Died2 January 2023(2023-01-02) (aged 96)
Fenyang, Shanxi, China
DenominationRoman Catholic

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]

References
  1. "Diocese of Fenyang". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. "Diocesi di Fenyang: morto il vescovo Huo Cheng" (in Italian). AsiaNews. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. "Bishop John Huo Cheng". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 2 January 2023.


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