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In Memoriam: Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo

Today, the USCCA honors the memory of Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, Hebei Province, China. Bishop Jia served in underground ministry for decades prior to the signing of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China. At 90 years old, he died on October 29, 2025, and was buried in his home village of Wuqiu, Jinzhou, Hebei Province, China.


Photo from Agenzia Fides (license: CC-BY-4.0)
Photo from Agenzia Fides (license: CC-BY-4.0)

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The US-China Catholic Association was founded in 1989 by concerned U.S. bishops, Maryknoll, the Jesuits, and representatives of other religious orders in order to promote mutual support and fraternal ties between the Church in China and the U.S. Church.

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US-China Catholic Association

c/o Mr. John Dewan,

USCCA Vice Treasurer 

1501 N. Oakley Blvd, #214

Chicago, IL 60622

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