Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang consecrated in China
Vatican News
On Friday, 5 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of Bishop Francis Li Jianlin took place. He was appointed Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang (Henan Province, China) by Pope Leo XIV on 11 August 2025, with his candidacy approved within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China and following the acceptance of the resignation from pastoral governance submitted by Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu.
Curriculum vitae
Francis Li Jianlin was born on 9 July 1974 in the city of Huixian, Henan Province, into a Catholic family. From September 1990 to June 1999, he completed the formation and discernment path in preparation for the priesthood, first at the seminary in Zhengding and then at the seminary in Yixian (Hebei). On 23 July 1999, he received priestly ordination from Bishop Nicola Shi Jingxian of Shangqiu, for the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang. From July 1999 to June 2000, he served as Parish Priest of Qinyang. In 2000, he was entrusted with the formation of seminarians and religious in the jurisdiction. Since 2011, he has held the office of Parish Priest in Jiaozuo.
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