Peter Chang Bai Ren
Peter Chang Bai Ren (born February 14, 1915 , † October 12, 2005 in Hanyang , China ) was the Catholic Bishop of Hubei in China. He was ordained a priest on December 19, 1942, and took over the Hubei diocese on January 16, 1953. He was arrested on September 13, 1955, and spent the next 24 years in Chinese prisons and labor camps for his belief. He was released in 1979 and made Bishop of Hubei in 1986.
Web links
- Underground Bishop Peter Chang has died (PDF; 2.6 MB), in Menschenrechte 3/4 2005, p. 17
- Biography (English)
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SURNAME | Chang, Peter Bai Ren |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic Bishop of Hubei |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1915 |
DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 2005 |
Place of death | Hanyang , China |