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12 September, 2004 VATICAN - CHINA Mgr Gao Kexian, martyred Bishop, killed by five years in prison by Bernardo Cervellera The Press Office of the Holy See announced yesterday the death of Mgr Gao Kexian, Bishop of Yantai. Bishop Gao, who was in prison since October 199, died at the end of August. Rome (AsiaNews) – Bishop John Gao Kexian, 76, a reserved and timid man, died in an unknown prison in northern China. His remains were sent to his relatives at the end of August without any explanations. He joins the ranks of the martyred who gave their lives...