Peter Luo Xuegang
Peter Luo Xuegang (simplified Chinese: 罗雪刚; traditional Chinese: 羅雪剛; born 20 February 1964) is a Sichuanese Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of the Diocese of Suifu since 2012.[1][2] He is a member of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
Most Reverend Peter Luo Xuegang | |||||||
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Bishop of Saifu | |||||||
Church | Roman Catholic Church | ||||||
Archdiocese | Chongqing | ||||||
Diocese | Suifu | ||||||
Installed | 16 December 2012 | ||||||
Predecessor | John Chen Shi-zhong | ||||||
Successor | Incumbent | ||||||
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Ordination | 30 November 1991 | ||||||
Consecration | 30 November 2012 by John Chen Shi-zhong | ||||||
Personal details | |||||||
Born | 罗学刚 February 20, 1964 | ||||||
Nationality | Chinese | ||||||
Denomination | Roman Catholic | ||||||
Alma mater | Sichuan Catholic Theological and Philosophical College National Seminary of Catholic Church in China | ||||||
Motto | 耶穌是善牧 | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 羅雪剛 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 罗雪刚 | ||||||
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Biography
Luo was born in Renshou County, Sichuan, on February 20, 1964, to a Catholic family. In April 1984 he entered the Sichuan Catholic Theological and Philosophical College, where he graduated in December 1988. Then he was accepted to the Shanghai Sheshan Monastery. From March to December 2004 he studied at the National Seminary of Catholic Church in China.
He was ordained a priest on November 30, 1991. Then he was assigned to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leshan.
He accepted the episcopacy with the papal mandate on November 30, 2011. On December 16, 2012, after the death of his predecessor John Chen Shi-zhong, he became bishop of Suifu.
References
- 罗雪刚主教一行视察泸州教会. tzjybjq.com (in Chinese). 2018-11-27. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- 四川省天主教成都教区 唐远阁主教祝圣庆典举行. ifeng (in Chinese). 2016-12-01.