Xie Shiguang is a bishop

Bishop

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 of People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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's underground Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

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. Xie was first arrested in 1955 because of his loyalty and obedience to the Pope

Pope

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, and was jailed again from 1958–1980, from 1984–1987 and finally from 1990–1992; spending 28 years in prison. He became a bishop in 1984.

Xie died from leukaemia on 25 August 2005 at the age of 88.

See also

• Catholicism in China