Hohot, China, Apr 21, 2010 / 22:29 pm
A 48-year-old priest was ordained Bishop of Hohot in the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia on Sunday.
Bishop Paul Meng Qinglu, a priest for 21 years, was ordained at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Hohot with the approval of the Chinese authorities.
Eighty priests concelebrated the ordination liturgy, which was led by Bishop of Shenyang Paul Pei Junmin, a classmate and friend of the new bishop. About 3,000 faithful participated in the activities surrounding the ordination, though only 600 could fit in the cathedral.
Bishops John Liu Shigong of Jining, Matthias Du Jiang of Bameng, and Joseph Li Jing of Ningsia (Yinchuan) were the co-consecrating bishops, Fides reports.