Chine: pour la première fois depuis 25 ans, le Sichuan a un archevêque

In brief

Father André Ding Yang was ordained archbishop of Chongqing on September 8, 2026, with the approval of Pope Leo XIV, according to the Holy See Press Office.

The appointment marks the first time the Sichuan region has had an archbishop in 25 years, as the archdiocese had been vacant since 2001. Father Ding Yang is the twentieth bishop appointed under the 2018 agreement between China and the Holy See.