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Pope Francis names Chinese bishop who attended Synod on Synodality to Archdiocese of Hangzhou
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Pope Francis names Chinese bishop who attended Synod on Synodality to Archdiocese of Hangzhou

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June 23, 20242m 22s

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 Pope Francis names Chinese bishop who attended Synod on Synodality to Archdiocese of Hangzhou

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has named Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang to lead the Archdiocese of Hangzhou in China, transferring him from the Diocese of Zhoucun, the Vatican announced Saturday.

The June 12 nomination took place “within the framework of dialogue concerning the implementation of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China,” the Vatican’s June 22 press release said.

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Bishop Yao Shun of Jining and Bishop Yang Yongqiang of Zhouchun (right) of the People's Republic of China at the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican in October 2023. | Credit: Vatican Media

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