Catholic bishop detained in China for past 14 years has died

February 06, 2015 20:31

A secretly appointed Roman Catholic bishop detained by China for the past 14 years due to its feud over authority with the Vatican has died at age 94, a Roman Catholic website said today.

Chinese officials informed the family of Bishop Cosmas Shi Enxiang on January 30 that he had died, but did not say when or provide his relatives a cause of death, ucanews.com reported.

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