Bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang Consecrated in China

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In the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang this morning the episcopal ordination of Bishop Li Jianlin, the second of the bishops elected during the vacant seat. The appointment was approved by Leo XIV under the Agreement, welcoming it "remnunciation" of the underground bishop Zhang Weizhu (several times ended up under arrest for refusing to join the official bodies). ...

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The Vatican announced today the appointment of Francis Li Jianlin, a new bishop in China, to replace Joseph Zhang Weizhu, who has been arrested several times in the past for operating without Beijing's approval. The new bishop was appointed by Pope Leo XIV in accordance with a provisional agreement between the Holy See and China, the Vatican said.

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The Vatican announced on Friday, December 5, the episcopal ordination of Bishop Fransesco Li Jianlin in Xinxiang, China. This ordination comes after the resignation of Bishop Giuseppe Zhang Weizhu, the clandestine bishop of the region, long monitored and arrested in 2021.