I asked all the so-called "clandestine" brother Bishops like me to take courage, to be recognized by the political authorities, to accept the laws of the State and thus live openly in full communion with the Universal Church, even in the context of their particular condition. Twenty years later, I perceive that a path of growth has been followed.
Chinese bishop
Joseph Han Zhihai (2 February 1966) is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Lanzhou.
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