Peter Chen Bolu
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Peter Chen Bolu was the Chinese
bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daming.
Chen was born in 1913. He was first ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1944. He was imprisoned and sent to a hard labor camp during the Cultural Revolution
.
Chen was secretly ordained the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong by Bishop Francis Han Tingbi in 1986.
He was openly installed and ordained as the Chinese bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Handan on May 29, 1988. Unlike other bishops, Chen's appointment was supported both by the Vatican
and the government of the People's Republic of China
. As bishop, Chen oversaw the construction of the Dazhong Hospital within the diocese, which opened in 1994. He also built ten health care clinics throughout the diocese, which is located in northern China
.
He remained at that post until his retirement in 1999.
Chen died on November 5, 2009, at the Dazhong Hospital, which he built, at the age of 96. At the time of his death, Chen was the oldest Catholic bishop in China. His funeral was held on November 11, 2009, in church in the village of Qiancaozhuang, Yongnian county
.
China
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bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daming.
Chen was born in 1913. He was first ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1944. He was imprisoned and sent to a hard labor camp during the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
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Chen was secretly ordained the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong by Bishop Francis Han Tingbi in 1986.
He was openly installed and ordained as the Chinese bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Handan on May 29, 1988. Unlike other bishops, Chen's appointment was supported both by the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
and the government of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. As bishop, Chen oversaw the construction of the Dazhong Hospital within the diocese, which opened in 1994. He also built ten health care clinics throughout the diocese, which is located in northern China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
He remained at that post until his retirement in 1999.
Chen died on November 5, 2009, at the Dazhong Hospital, which he built, at the age of 96. At the time of his death, Chen was the oldest Catholic bishop in China. His funeral was held on November 11, 2009, in church in the village of Qiancaozhuang, Yongnian county
Yongnian County
Yongnian County is a county of Hebei, China. It is under the administration of Handan City.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Linluoguan , Dabeiwang , Guangfu , Yonghehui , Nanyancun , Zhangxibao Townships:...
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