Posted on 12/24/2020 6:19:22 PM PST by marshmallow
Another episcopal ordination after the renewal of the Sino-Vatican Agreement. But the bishop had already been designated by the Holy See for some time. The rite was "very sober and low-key".
Hongdong (AsiaNews) - Msgr. Pietro Liu Genzhu was ordained bishop of the diocese of Hongdong-Linfen (Shanxi) this morning. His appointment was recognized by the Holy See and the Chinese government.
Msgr. Liu had already been vicar general of Linfen since 2010. The diocese had no bishop since 2006, following the death of the then ordinary Msgr. Sun Yuanmo, although Msgr. Liu was the Holy See candidate for a long time. Today's is the second episcopal ordination after the renewal of the Sino-Vatican Agreement last October. The first was the ordination in Qingdao.
The news of his ordination was immediately released by the Patriotic Association and the Shanxi Bishops Council.
The ordination ceremony was presided over by Msgr. Paolo Meng Ningyou, bishop of Taiyuan and director of the Shanxi Patriotic Association. Concelebrants included several provincial bishops: Msgr. Wu Junwei of the Diocese of Yuncheng; Msgr. Ding Lingbin, of the Diocese of Changzhi; Msgr, Ma Cunguo of the Diocese of Shuozhou.
Fr. Yang Yu, deputy secretary general of the Council of Chinese Bishops, announced the mandate of Msgr. Liu, on behalf of all Chinese bishops.
According to some faithful, the rite was "very sober and low-key". Many lay faithful were unable to attend the ceremony. The press release states that in respect of the Covid-19 prevention measures during the pandemic, "the ceremony followed the principle of simplicity and solemnity". 63 priests from the various dioceses of the Shanxi province concelebrated. 200 nuns and seminarians participated in the Mass.
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No priest or bishop recognized by the ChiComs has any credibility in the Church. A Pope that is complicit in such desecration is much worse than a mere heretic.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Chinese faithful this Christmas Eve despite the fact that they have been betrayed by the Communist Pope.
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