The Catholic Diocese of Linfen in northern China ordained Deacon Anthony Fan Weiwei to the priesthood on October 22 at Guangchang Catholic Church in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, according to Xinde.org, a Catholic news outlet in China.
Bishop Liu Genzhu of Linfen presided over the ordination Mass, celebrated on the memorial of St. Pope John Paul II. Priests and religious sisters from across the diocese, along with Fan’s family, classmates and other Catholics, attended the ceremony.
During the liturgy, Fan prostrated himself before the altar as a sign of humility, surrender and commitment to serving God and the Church.
Fr. Fan was born on November 23, 1997, in Xuejiazhuang Village, Hongdong County, Shanxi Province.
He studied philosophy and theology at the Jilin Province Catholic Seminary of Philosophy and Theology from September 2017 to June 2024. After completing his studies, he undertook pastoral training in the Diocese of Linfen.
On November 29, 2025, he was ordained a deacon at Guangchang Catholic Church in Hongdong County.
His ordination to the priesthood marks the completion of his formation and the beginning of his ministry as a priest in the Diocese of Linfen.
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