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Shanghai, April 13: In an odd move, on the eve of Easter, China appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the biggest Roman Catholic diocese in China, without apprising the Vatican. This is not the first time when China abandoned the bilateral pact signed with the Vatican over the appointment of Bishops. Its action has contested the Vatican s authority in the world and has set a bad example, reported The Times of Israel.
Holy See aka See of Rome learnt from the media about the transfer of Chinese Bishop Shen Bin to Shanghai, according to Vatican News, as cited by The Times of Israel. The Vatican said that the Holy See was informed "a few days ago" of the decision by China to transfer Bishop Shen Bin from Haimen, in Jiangsu province, to the diocese of Shanghai.
In an odd move, on the eve of Easter, China appointed a new bishop to Shanghai, the biggest Roman Catholic diocese in China, without apprising the Vatican. This