Peter Zhang Zhiyong
The Most Reverend Peter Zhang Zhiyong | |
|---|---|
| Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Fengxiang |
| Appointed | 6 January 1996 |
| Term ended | 2010 |
| Predecessor | — |
| Successor | Peter Li Huiyuan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 March 1980 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1996 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1931 Shaanxi Province, China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Peter Zhang Zhiyong (Chinese: 張志勇; born 1 March 1931) is a Chinese Roman Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Fengxiang from 1996 until his retirement in 2010.[1] He is recognized by the Holy See as a bishop and holds the title of Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang.
Early life and priesthood
Zhang was born on 1 March 1931 in Shaanxi Province, China.[1] He was ordained a priest on 1 March 1980 during a period of gradual restoration of Church structures in mainland China following the Cultural Revolution.[2]
Episcopal ministry
He was consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Fengxiang on 6 January 1996 by Bishop Lucas Li Jing-feng of Fengxiang.[3][1]
The Diocese of Fengxiang is notable for its strong adherence to the Holy See and historically limited participation in the state-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. In 2011, during the diocesan process that elected Peter Li Huiyuan as bishop candidate, Zhang was present as a senior cleric of the diocese.[2]
He retired from active ministry in 2010 and assumed the title Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus of Fengxiang.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Peter Zhang Zhiyong". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Fengxiang elects bishop candidate". UCA News. Union of Catholic Asian News. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- 1 2 "Zhang Zhiyong, Peter". Bishops in China. Retrieved 26 February 2026.