Peter Zhuang Jianjian
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The Most Reverend Peter Zhuang Jianjian | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Shantou | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Shantou |
| Appointed | 18 September 2006 |
| Term ended | 22 January 2019 |
| Predecessor | John Cai Tiyuan |
| Successor | Joseph Huang Bingzhang |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1986 |
| Consecration | 18 September 2006 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1931 (age 94–95) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Peter Zhuang Jianjian (Chinese: 莊建堅; born 1931) is a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Shantou from 2006 until his retirement in 2019. He was ordained a priest in 1986 and later consecrated a bishop with the approval of the Holy See but was not recognized as a bishop by the government of the People's Republic of China. He became bishop emeritus in 2019 following negotiations between the Vatican and Chinese authorities.[1]
Peter Zhuang Jianjian was born in 1931 in Jiexi County, Guangdong Province, China.[2] He pursued his religious formation during a period when the Catholic Church in China faced severe restrictions, particularly during the Cultural Revolution. After completing studies at the Sheshan Seminary in Shanghai, he was ordained a priest on 21 December 1986 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Sheshan.[3][4]