Underground Chinese Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo Dies at 90

Underground Chinese bishop who said his life ‘consists of speaking about Jesus’ dies at 90

null / Credit: esfera/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 7, 2025 / 15:41 pm (CNA). An underground Chinese Catholic bishop from the Diocese of Zhengding has died at 90 years old. Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, a Catholic bishop in China... [...]

Underground Chinese Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo dies at 90

null / Credit: esfera/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 7, 2025 / 15:41 pm (CNA). An underground Chinese Catholic bishop from the Diocese of Zhengding has died at 90 years old. Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo, a Catholic bishop in China renowned for his unwavering adherence to the Church despite decades of persecution at the hands of the Chinese government, passed away on Oct. 29.A member of the underground Church, unsanctioned by the Chinese…