Wu Yishun named Shaowu Bishop

Bishop Pietro Wu Yishun was named Bishop of Shaowu [Shaowu], China.

His appointment was announced and he was consecrated today.

Yiduxian Prefecture suppressed, Weifang Diocese Erected; Sun Wenjun named Bishop

The Apostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian is suppressed with some of its territory being used to create the new Diocese of Weifang, China. This action is dated 20 April 2023 but announced today.

Bishop Antonio Sun Wenjun was ordained today as its first bishop.

Shen Bin confirmed as Shanghai Bishop

Bishop Joseph Shen Bin was confirmed as Bishop of Shanghai [Shanghai], China.

New Cardinals!

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 30 Septemeber 2023. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops; Age: 68.0
• Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches; Age: 67.9
• Victor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith; Age: 61.1
• Emil Paul Tscherrig, Apostolic Nuncio to Italy; Age: 76.6
• Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America; Age: 77.6
• Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine; Age: 58.4
• Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town {Kaapstad}, South Africa; Age: 67.0
• Ángel Sixto Rossi, S.J., Archbishop of Córdoba, Argentina; Age: 65.1
• Luis José Rueda Aparicio, Archbishop of Bogotá, Colombia; Age: 61.5
• Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Łódź, Poland; Age: 59.6
• Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba, South Sudan; Age: 59.7
• José Cobo Cano, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain; Age: 58.0
• Protase Rugambwa, Coadjutor Archbishop of Tabora, Tanzania; Age: 63.3
• Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, Malaysia; Age: 71.8
• Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China; Age: 64.1
• François-Xavier Bustillo, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France; Age: 54.8
• Américo Manuel Alves Aguiar, Auxiliary Bishop of Lisboa {Lisbon}, Portugal; Age: 49.7
• Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B., Rector General of Salesians of Saint John Bosco; Age: 63.1

Count: 18; Average Age: 63.7

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Agostino Marchetto, Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 83.0
• Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez, Archbishop Emeritus of Cumaná, Venezuela; Age: 84.3
• Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap., Priest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; Age: 96.4

Count: 3; Average Age: 87.9

Chow Sau-yan named Hong Kong Bishop

Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. was named Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

The diocese had been vacant since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019.

Tong Hon retired, Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

John Cardinal Tong Hon retired and Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Yeung Ming-cheung had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Coadjutor

Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.

Lai Hung-seng resigned, Lee Bun Sang named Macau Bishop

Bishop José Lai Hung-seng resigned and Bishop Stephen Lee Bun Sang was named Bishop of Macau, China.

Bishop Lee Bun Sang had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang].

Ha Chi-shing, Lee Bun Sang, and Yeung Ming-cheung named Hong Kong Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Joseph Ha Chi-shing, O.F.M., Bishop-elect Stephen Lee Bun Sang, and Bishop-elect Michael Yeung Ming-cheung were named Auxiliary Bishops of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China and titular bishops of Simitthu, Novae, and Mons in Numidia, respectively.

Zen Ze-kiun retired, Tong Hon succeeded as Hong Kong Bishop

Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. retired and Bishop John Tong Hon succeeded as Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China.

Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.

Tong Hon named Hong Kong [Xianggang] Coadjutor

Bishop John Tong Hon was named Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China. Bishop Tong Hon had been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of the same diocese.