{"id":101498,"date":"2026-07-30T19:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=101498"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:29:21","slug":"pope-confirms-second-chinese-bishop-in-a-week-under-vatican-beijing-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/pope-confirms-second-chinese-bishop-in-a-week-under-vatican-beijing-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope confirms second Chinese bishop in a week under Vatican-Beijing agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Father Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun was ordained Wednesday as coadjutor bishop of Bameng in China\u2019s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after being appointed by Pope Leo XIV on June 15 under the provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China.Duan\u2019s episcopal ordination was the second connected to appointments made public by the Vatican within the space of a week.The pope also appointed Father Joseph Chang Yanfeng as the new bishop of Chifeng, another diocese in Inner Mongolia,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Father Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun was ordained Wednesday as coadjutor bishop of Bameng in China\u2019s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after being appointed by Pope Leo XIV on June 15 under the provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China.Duan\u2019s episcopal ordination was the second connected to appointments made public by the Vatican within the space of a week.The pope also appointed Father Joseph Chang Yanfeng as the new bishop of Chifeng, another diocese in Inner Mongolia,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-101498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":96893,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-names-another-chinese-bishop-under-vatican-beijing-agreement\/","url_meta":{"origin":101498,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"22 \u0438\u044e\u043b\u044f, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed another Chinese bishop under the agreement on episcopal appointments reached between the Holy See and authorities in Beijing during the pontificate of Pope Francis.Father Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained Wednesday as the new bishop of Chifeng in China\u2019s Inner Mongolia region, the Vatican announced. Pope Leo approved the appointment June 15.The Holy See said the appointment was made within the framework of the provisional agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China,\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":27364,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/new-chinese-bishop-ordained-under-vatican-china-agreement\/","url_meta":{"origin":101498,"position":1},"title":"New Chinese bishop ordained under Vatican-China agreement","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"24 \u044f\u043d\u0432\u0430\u0440\u044f, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] null \/ Credit: FreshStock\/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jan 22, 2025 \/ 16:15 pm (CNA). 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The Vatican announced Tuesday that it has renewed its agreement with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops for an additional four years.The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0412 &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729611039_gettyimages-1149448672.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729611039_gettyimages-1149448672.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729611039_gettyimages-1149448672.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729611039_gettyimages-1149448672.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101013,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ru\/learn\/san-francisco-archbishop-among-new-members-of-vaticans-highest-court\/","url_meta":{"origin":101498,"position":3},"title":"San Francisco archbishop among new members of Vatican\u2019s highest court","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"28 \u0438\u044e\u043b\u044f, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bishop Edward M. Lohse among seven new members of the Apostolic Signatura, the Catholic Church\u2019s highest court.Cordileone has led the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 2012. Previously an auxiliary bishop of San Diego and bishop of Oakland, California, he is known for his public defense of contested Catholic teachings, including the Church\u2019s teaching on marriage. 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