James Su Zhi-min

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James Su Zhi-min
Bishop of Baoding
Archdiocese Beijing
Diocese Baoding
Appointed21 December 1995
Predecessor Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination12 April 1981
Consecration2 May 1993
by Bishop Peter Liu Guandong
Personal details
Born (1932-07-10) 10 July 1932 (age 91)
Nationality Chinese
Denomination Roman Catholic

James Su Zhi-min is the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Baoding, north China. [1] [2]

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Early life

James was born on 10 July 1932. [2]

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 12 April 1981. [2]

Episcopate

James was selected as Auxiliary Bishop of Baoding in 1988. He was selected as Coadjutor Bishop of Baoding and consecrated as bishop on 2 May 1993 by Bishop Peter Liu Guandong. On 21 December 1995, he was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Baoding. [2]

Arrest and disappearance

Chinese officials arrested him and have not disclosed his whereabouts to the media. Su was imprisoned in 1997, [3] and his location had remained unknown until November 15, 2003, when he was seen in a Baoding hospital. He has since disappeared from public view once more. [4]

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