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Appointed Bishop of Datong (Shanxi, China) by Pope Leo XIV on August 10, following the approval of his candidacy under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China, Paolo Liu Honggang receives episcopal consecration.<\/p>\n

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On August 31, Paolo Liu Honggang received episcopal consecration in China.<\/p>\n

Weeks earlier, on August 10, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Bishop of Datong (Shanxi, China), following the approval of his candidacy under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n

Bishop Paolo Liu Honggang was born on November 2, 1970, in the village of Wufuying, near the city of Taiyuan. From 1988 to 1992, he attended the Fenyang Seminary, and from 1992 to 1996 the National Seminary in Beijing, where he earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in Theology.<\/p>\n

He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Datong on November 24, 1996. From December 1996 to 1999, he served as parish priest of Zhangguantun. From 2000 to 2003, he was parish priest in Xubao, after which he was transferred to the parish of Xihehe, where he served as pastor from 2003 to 2005. Since March 15, 2005, he has served as diocesan administrator.<\/p>\n

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Appointed Bishop of Datong (Shanxi, China) by Pope Leo XIV on August 10, following the approval of his candidacy under the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People\u2019s Republic of China, Paolo Liu Honggang receives episcopal consecration. Vatican News On August 31, Paolo Liu Honggang received episcopal consecration in China. 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