Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Newly Ordained Chinese Bishop Excommunicated; Joseph Yue Fusheng Ordained Without Vatican OK

The Catholic San Francisco website reports today (July 11, 2012) that Chinese Father Joseph Yue Fusheng has been excommunicated for allowing himself to be illicitly ordained a bishop, despite repeated warnings from the Vatican.

"The Holy See does not recognize him as a bishop of the apostolic administration of Harbin, and he lacks the authority to govern the priests and the Catholic community in the province of Heilongjiang," the Vatican said in a written statement July 10.

Father Yue was ordained bishop of Harbin on July 6 without papal mandate -- a rite the Chinese government has been using in recent years.

Five Vatican-approved bishops took part in the rite -- held at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Harbin -- capital of Heilongjiang province. The Vatican said those five bishops who took part in the July 6 ordination would also be excommunicated.

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