Catholic Pope approves Shen Bin as the bishop of the Shanghai Diocese

The Vatican accused China of accusing China of Shen Bin, chairman of the Chinese Catholic Bishop, as the Bishop of the Diocese of the Shanghai Diocese, violating the Vatican Agreement, but this arrangement was approved by Pope Francis.

According to Reuters, the Vatican announced in a statement on Saturday (July 15) that the Pope appointed Shen Bin as the bishop of the Shanghai Diocese.

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said in an interview with the Vatican media that China did not ask for the Vatican's opinion before making this arrangement, and stated that China's unilateral arrangement violated the bishop and the bishop.The spirit of dialogue and cooperation emphasized by the appointment temporary agreement.

However, Parolin said that for the sake of the Shanghai Diocese, because Shen Bin was a respected pastor, the Pope decided to approve Shen Bin as the bishop of the Shanghai Diocese.

The official website of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai announced earlier that the inauguration ceremony of the bishop was held on April 4th.Appointment book.