China installs new bishop in Shanghai, despite local opposition
A new bishop was installed as the leader of the Shanghai diocese Tuesday, without public recognition from the Vatican.
A new bishop was installed as the leader of the Shanghai diocese Tuesday, without public recognition from the Vatican. Both local priests and a Vatican official say the move was provocative, canonically illicit, and likely to prompt opposition from local Catholics in Shanghai.
Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, 52, the ers…