China defies Vatican, names new bishop.After angering the Vatican last spring by ordaining two bishops, China has again installed another bishop without the Catholic hierarchy's approval. In late November, China elevated Wang Renlei, the vicar general vicar general n. pl. vicars general 1. Roman Catholic Church a. A priest acting as deputy to a bishop to assist him in the administration of his diocese. b. The head of a religious order. of the Xuzhou Diocese in Jiangsu Province in eastern China, to bishop of the diocese. After China's consecration of Wang, which occurred in a two-hour ceremony that, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Religion News Service, drew more than a thousand attendees, Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop of Hong Kong, issued a statement accusing the Chinese government of undermining the already tense relationship between the Vatican and China. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times reported that Zen has been given "considerable discretion" by Pope Benedict XVI  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. to speak on issues involving China.
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