An Shuxin

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An Shuxin is a Roman Catholic bishop in the diocese of Baoding, China. He was arrested on October 8, 1997 by the Chinese communist government, along with Su Zhi-Ming, since the practice of Catholicism is forbidden by law in that nation. According to reports he was released on August 24, 2006[1][2]

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  1. ^ Mgr Francis An Shuxin released after 10 years, Asia News, August 26, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2007
  2. ^ USCIRF Welcomes Release of Roman Catholic Bishop An Shuxin, press release U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, August 30, 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2007.