ASIA/CHINA - Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of the Diocese of Zhengding released

Zhengding (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, July 7, Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, the legitimate non-official Bishop of the Diocese of Zhengding in the Province of He Bei in mainland China, was released. Age 75, Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo is well known and is a key figure of the Chinese Church for his steadfastness in the faith and for his clear position on the life of faith and politics.
His abduction had occurred March 31, 2009, coinciding with the meeting that was held at the Vatican for the Commission on the Church in China (see Fides 02/04/2009). Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo was born on May 1, 1935, was ordained a priest on June 7, 1980, and was consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Zhengding on February 8, 1981. (Agenzia Fides 8/7/2010)