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The installation ceremony of Bishop John Peng Weizhao in Nanchang, China on Nov. 24, 2022. / Chinese Catholic Patriotic AssociationVatican City, Nov 26, 2022 / 05:40 am (CNA).The Vatican said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had violated the terms stipulated in its provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops.A statement released on Nov. 26 said that "the Holy See noted with surprise and regret" that Bishop John Peng Weizhao had been installed as an "auxiliary bishop of Jiangxi," a diocese that is not recognized by the Vatican. Peng s installation ceremony in Nanchang, China "did not occur in accordance with the spirit of dialogue … and what was stipulated in the Provisional Agreement on the Appointment of Bishops, on September 22, 2018," it said.The Vatican statement also noted reports that "prolonged and heavy pressure from local authorities" preceded the installation. "The Holy See hopes that similar episodes will not be repe

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