Leo names underground bishop as auxiliary, Beijing agrees
The Holy See announced Wednesday the appointment of Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary of Fuzhou.
The Holy See announced Wednesday the appointment of formerly underground Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary of the mainland Archdiocese of Fuzhou.
The appointment, the first involving a mainland bishop under Leo, marks a departure from the previous pattern of episcopal nominations under the terms of the Vatican-China deal: The pope made the appointme…