Pope Confirms Second Chinese Bishop in a Week Under Vatican-Beijing Agreement

China’s Bishops Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun and Joseph Chang Yanfeng were ordained in July, 2026. Credit: patrice6000/Shutterstock

The ordination of Bishop Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as coadjutor bishop of Bameng is the latest episcopal appointment carried out under the provisional agreement between the Holy See and China.

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