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August 1, 2017

Pope names coadjutor to Hong Kong as Cardinal Tong retires as bishop

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal John Tong Hon, pictured here from 2012, as bishop of Hong Kong. Coadjutor Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, 70, succeeds the cardinal as head of the diocese, the Vatican announced Aug. 1.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal John Tong Hon as bishop of Hong Kong. Coadjutor Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, 70, succeeds the cardinal as head of the diocese, the Vatican announced Aug. 1.

Published in International