Peter Fang Jianping

Peter Fang Jianping is a Chinese Catholic prelate who has served as Roman [Catholic Diocese of Yongping|Bishop of Yongping] since 2010. He is also vice president of the Bishops Conference of the Catholic Church in China.
He was a member of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese [People's Political Consultative Conference] and a delegate to the 11th and 12th National People's Congress.

Biography

Fang was born in November 1962 in Guye District of Tangshan, Hebei, to a Catholic family. His ancestral home is located in Lulong County. In 1984 he entered the Hebei Provincial Catholic Theological College, where he graduated in 1988. On August 6, 1989, Fang was ordained a priest by the Bishop of Yongping, Paul Liu Jinghe.
On September 28, 1999, Fang was elected Catholic Diocese of Yongping|Coadjutor Bishop of Yongping]. In November 2010 he was elevated as bishop, succeeding Jinghe.
On July 9, 2004, Fang was elected vice-president of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. On December 9, 2010, he was elected vice-president of the Bishops Conference of the Catholic Church in China.