[1][2] He is the second bishop ordained with the approval of the Holy See and the Chinese government under the provisional agreement.
[3][4][5][6] Liu Gen-zhu was born on 12 October 1966 in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, China.
He was appointed vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong in June 2010.
[4][3][5][6] Liu Gen-zhu was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong and received his episcopal ordination on 22 December 2020.
[4] His ordination took place at the Catholic church in Hongdong County Square.