(Shanghai Comprehensive News) According to Hong Kong media reports, Shen Bin, chairman of the Chinese Catholic Bishop and the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, served as the bishop of the Shanghai Diocese.
Sing Tao Daily reported that the Catholic Shanghai Diocese of Guangqishe said on Tuesday (April 4) that the Catholic Shanghai Diocese held an inauguration ceremony of Shen Bin.The ceremony was chaired by the director of the Shanghai Catholic Education Commission and the deputy director of the Shanghai Catholic Patriotic Association, and about 200 people participated.
Shen Bin said that it will continue to promote the fine tradition of Shanghai Catholicism, adhere to the principles of independence and self -employment, and adhere to the direction of Chinese Catholicism.
It is reported that China and the Vatican have renewed the bishop in the temporary agreement last year. I believe that Shen Bin's appointment has been recognized by China Vatican.
After the Catholic Shanghai Diocese of Shanghai Diocese of 2013, the position of the bishop has been hanging.
The Shanghai Diocese is one of the most active parish in China.In 2017 and 2021, Shen Bin was invited to host the new priest's Ceremony for the Shanghai Diocese.
Data show that 53 -year -old Shen Bin was born in Jiangsu Catholic family. At the age of 19, he entered the Suzhou Branch of the Suzhou Schang of Shanghai in Shanghai. At the age of 21, he entered the Chinese Catholic Philosophy of Beijing Catholic Division.Recognized, the same year was elected vice chairman of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
In August last year, Shen Bin replaced the bishop of Kunming Ma Yinglin as the chairman of the Chinese Catholic Bishop.Shen Bin has been a member of the CPPCC National Committee for many years and became a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference last month.