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Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Tuesday that ‘the Holy See had been informed a few days ago of the decision of the Chinese authorities to transfer [Bishop.
A bishop has been transferred to Shanghai, apparently without approval from Rome. This marks the 2nd time China has ignored its agreement with the Vatican.
Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Haimen was appointed to lead the Diocese of Shanghai by the Council of Chinese Bishops, the state-sanctioned bishops’ conference.
The installation ceremony of Bishop John Peng Weizhao in Nanchang, China, on Nov. 24, 2022. / Chinese Catholic Patriotic AssociationVatican City, Apr 4, 2023 / 09:56 am (CNA).A Chinese bishop was installed Tuesday as the bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican s approval, according to Asia News.The report says Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Haimen was appointed to lead the Diocese of Shanghai by the Council of Chinese Bishops, the state-sanctioned bishops conference.Shen Bin is also the head of the Council of Chinese Bishops, Asia News reported.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Tuesday that "the Holy See had been informed a few days ago of the decision of the Chinese authorities to transfer [Shen Bin from Haimen to Shanghai] and learned from the media of the installation this morning."He said he had nothing to add to the Holy See s assessment of the bishop s transfer for the time being.The Asia News report said the installation of Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai happened without