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Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr.

China–Holy See relations — Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as the coadjutor bishop of Bameng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the 2018 provisional framework that cedes a

Published July 29, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: China–Holy See relations.

Pope Leo XIV consecrates Fr. Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as the coadjutor bishop of Bameng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region under the 2018 provisional framework that cedes authority over its bishops to the Chinese government. [https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-07/china-ordination-coadjutor-bishop-bameng-mongolia.html (Vatican News)]

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