Bishop of Datong ordained in China - Vatican News

David Martinez · · News about the Church
On August 31, Paolo Liu Honggang received episcopal consecration as Bishop of Datong in Shanxi, China. He was appointed 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’s Republic of China.

Born in Taiyuan in 1970, Bishop Liu studied at the Fenyang Seminary and the National Seminary in Beijing, earning a bachelor degree in Theology. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Datong on November 24, 1996, and has served as diocesan administrator since March 15, 2005.


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