Paul Lei Shiyin
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Paul Lei Shiyin (simplified Chinese: 雷世银; traditional Chinese: 雷世銀; born October 13, 1963) is the current Sichuanese Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Jiading (Leshan).
Biography
Ordained priest on November 30, 1991, Lei quickly became one of the leading members of the
The Holy See refused to validate his election and told the Chinese authorities that it was impossible to recognize him as a bishop. Officials from the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association, however, said they acknowledged the election of Lei. He was therefore consecrated bishop on June 29, 2011, in the church of Emeishan in the presence of several government officials, and with the participation of several Catholic bishops in communion with the pope, which embarrassed the Vatican.
On July 4, the Vatican spokesman announced that the episcopal consecration of Lei was "illegitimate" and contrary to
On September 22, 2018, Pope Francis lifted the excommunication of Paul Lei Shiyin and other bishops previously appointed by the Chinese government without a pontifical mandate.[1][2]