教皇任命李大主教在中国持续宗教限制下领导新疆教区。 Pope appoints Bishop Li to lead Xinxiang diocese amid ongoing religious restrictions in China.

弗朗西斯·李建林主教于2025年8月11日由教皇利奥十四世任命,在2021年被捕、至今下落不明的地下主教约瑟夫·张伟祖辞职后,领导中国河南省新祥宗宗座省。 Bishop Francis Li Jianlin was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on August 11, 2025, to lead the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang in Henan Province, China, following the resignation of underground bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu, who was arrested in 2021 and remains unaccounted for. 这项任命是根据2018年中梵协定作出的,是教皇弗朗西斯死后在塞德空闲期间第二次在中国任命公公会。 The appointment, made under the 2018 Sino-Vatican agreement, marks the second episcopal appointment in China during the sede vacante after Pope Francis’s death. Li, 51, 当地神职人员于2025年4月在新教皇选举前选举产生, Li, 51, was elected by local clergy in April 2025 before the new pope’s election, raising questions about procedural compliance. 他的任命在北京主教李山领主的威辉举行,尽管中国政府的天主教爱国协会不承认这一事件。 His ordination took place in Weihui, led by Beijing’s Bishop Li Shan, though the Chinese government’s Catholic Patriotic Association did not acknowledge the event. 同时,Xuchang的一座教堂因允许未成年人参加礼拜而被强行关闭,反映出国家对宗教集会的持续限制。 Meanwhile, a church in Xuchang was forcibly closed for allowing minors to attend services, reflecting ongoing state restrictions on religious gatherings.