Archbishop of Chongqing consecrated in China
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China Ordains 18th Bishop Under Vatican Agreement
Archbishop Andrew Ding Yang’s episcopal ordination is the eighth held during Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, though not all eight bishops were appointed by him.
Father Andrew Ding Yang was ordained Archbishop of Chongqing, marking the eighth episcopal ordination during the pontificate of Leo XIV under the Sino-Vatican accord.
Andrea Ding Yang has been appointed new Archbishop of Chongqing. The prelate of the Asian giant has received episcopal ordination in the framework of the agreement for the appointment of bishops signed between the Vatican and China in 2018, a bilateral pact that has been renewed periodically and whose last extension of four years in 2024 extends its validity until 2028.The prelate is a well-known figure in the Holy See, where he has participated…
Andrea Ding Yang has been ordained Archbishop of Chongqing after having been elected candidate by Chinese official structures and later appointed by Leo XIV. The Beijing communiqué reflects the approval of the official Episcopal Conference, but makes no reference to the Pope or the Sino-Vatican agreement. Andrea Ding Yang has been ordained [...]
The news León XIV has already named more Chinese bishops that Francis first published in Last Minute Religious News New Life Andrea Ding Yang is the new archbishop of Chongqing. The new pastor of the Asian giant has been ordained today in the framework of the agreement for the appointment of bishops signed between the Vatican and China in 2018, and that has been renewed every two years, with the rubric by four in 2024; is ... This is an origina…
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