Julius Jia Zhiguo
Chinese Catholic bishop, political prisoner
About Julius Jia Zhiguo
Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 90). Julius Jia Zhiguo was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Julius Jia Zhiguo (; 1 May 1935 – 29 October 2025) was an bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China.
Jia was first imprisoned in 1963 for refusing to renounce his allegiance to the pope. He never joined the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. His ordination, and consecration were conducted by Bishop Peter Joseph Fan Xueyan. He had been jailed 20 years. He had been bishop of the Diocese of Zhengding.
In 2009, Chinese police re-arrested Jia. The arrest came just as a special Vatican commission met in Rome to consider the situation facing the church in China.
Jia was once again arrested by authorities in 2020.
Jia died on 29 October 2025 at the age of 90.
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Chinese Catholic bishop, political prisoner (1935–2025)
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Julius Jia Zhiguo was born on 1 May 1935 in Jinzhou.
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Julius Jia Zhiguo died on 29 October 2025.
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Julius Jia Zhiguo was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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