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Pope ordains Paolo Liu Honggang Bishop of Datong

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Paolo Liu Honggang was ordained Bishop of Datong in China's Shanxi province. He was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on August 10, after his candidacy was approved within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China. The ordination took place on August 31.

SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia Fides

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Earlier version, Tuesday 1 September

Pope Leo XIV ordains Paolo Liu Honggang Bishop of Datong

Earlier version, Tuesday 1 September

Pope Leo XIV ordains Paul Liu Honggang Bishop of Datong

Earlier version, Monday 31 August

Paul Liu Honggang ordained Bishop of Datong

Earlier version, Monday 31 August

Pope Leo XIV appoints Paul Liu Honggang Bishop of Datong

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 3:29 AM Vatican News Bishop of Datong ordained in China
  2. Aug 31, 3:21 AM Vatican News Китай: рукоположено Єпископа Датуна
  3. Aug 31, 3:16 AM Vatican News Cina, ordinato il vescovo di Datong
  4. Aug 31, 3:24 AM Vatican News Chiny: święcenia biskupa Datong
  5. Sep 1, 12:05 AM TK KBS V Číne vysvätili nového biskupa Datongu, pápež schválil jeho kandidatúru
  6. Aug 31, 3:30 AM Vatican News Кітай: пасвечаны новы біскуп Датуна
  7. Aug 31, 4:32 AM Vatican News Չինաստանի մէջ ձեռնադրուած է Տաթոնկի Եպիսկոպոսը
  8. Aug 31, 4:18 AM Agenzia Fides Paul Liu Honggang ordained Bishop of Datong
  9. Aug 31, 4:53 AM Vatican News Bischof für Datong in China geweiht
  10. Aug 31, 4:22 AM Vatican News China: ordenado el obispo de Datong
  11. Aug 31, 2:29 AM Diocese of Hallam Bishop of Datong ordained in China
  12. Aug 31, 6:24 AM Vatican News China, ordenado o bispo de Datong
  13. Aug 31, 7:30 AM ACI Stampa In Cina è stato ordinato il vescovo di Datong
  14. Aug 31, 6:42 AM Vatican News Église de Chine: ordination du nouvel évêque de Datong
  15. Aug 31, 7:16 AM Vatican News चीन, दातोंग के नये अभिषिक्त धर्माध्यक्ष पॉल लियू होंगगांग
  16. Aug 31, 9:46 AM Religión Digital Paolo Liu Honggang, nuevo obispo de Datong, celebra su ordenación en China
  17. Aug 31, 6:20 AM Angelus News China ordains Bishop of Datong, third under Vatican pact in two months
  18. Aug 31, 6:43 AM Vatican News ಚೀನಾ: ದಾಟೋಂಗ್ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಧರ್ಮಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಪಾವ್ಲೊ ಲಿಯು ಹೋಂಗ್‌ಗಾಂಗ್ ಅವರ ಅಭಿಷೇಕ
  19. Aug 31, 1:16 PM InfoCatólica China, nuevo obispo en Datong tras veintiún años de sede sin titular
  20. Aug 31, 10:33 PM Riposte Catholique Chine: ordination du nouvel évêque de Datong
  21. Sep 1, 12:36 AM Vatican News Kina: Biskopen av Datong vigd
  22. Sep 1, 4:37 AM Vatican News சீனாவில் புதிய ஆயர்: பாவ்லோ லியு ஹோங்காங் அருள்பொழிவு

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