Xie Zi and the elected bishop of Hong Kong Island, Guan Haoming, defeated the Archbishop

Political situation

Written by: Chen Jialuo

2019-11-21 22:27

The Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and the bishop of Hong Kong Island, Paul, will retire and resign in 2021. The Anglican Hong Kong Island Diocese will hold an inherited bishop election tonight (21st), which will be contested by four pastors, including persuading Taiwan’s murder suspect Chen Tongjia. Mr. Guan Haoming, the secretary-general of the Anglican Church, and Mr. Xie Zihe, the pastor of St. John's Cathedral, Fan Jinhao, the director of the All Saints, and the pastor Liang Xiushan.

According to the archbishop's election arrangement, the three parish bishops can compete for the next archbishop, and the two archbishops are both bishops of the Hong Kong Island Diocese, which means winning the inherited bishops and have the opportunity to win the position of the Archbishop.

After two rounds of voting, Xie Zi and the elected Hong Kong Island inherited the bishop.

Xie Zihe (second from left) was elected after two rounds of voting. (teaching picture)

Ten rounds of voting must be up to three points and two thresholds

The Hong Kong Island Diocese held a special meeting of the parish council at 6 o'clock in the evening. About 200 "electors" elected the bishops of the Hong Kong Island Diocese. The elected candidates can participate in the archbishop election next year, but the date of the election of the archbishop is undecided. According to the Hong Kong Island Bishop's election procedure, the voting will be conducted in ten rounds. The first three rounds will not eliminate anyone. The "test ticket" will be the mainstay. In the fourth round, the candidates will be eliminated. The lowest ticket will be out, and so on.

It is worth noting that the election is not based on the principle of "multi-vote winners". The winners must obtain two-thirds of support in the "Sacred Court" and "Pingxin Migrant" respectively before they are elected. If they go to the 10th round of elections Still failing to elect the successor bishop, it will take three months to re-elect.

Among the four candidates, Guan Haoming, the secretary-general of the Sheng Kung Hui, was the most well-known. He successfully persuaded Chen Tongjia, a Taiwan murder suspect, to surrender to Taiwan, but because of the dispute between the Taiwan and Hong Kong in terms of jurisdiction and mutual legal assistance. Oh, plus political factors, it has not been done so far. Guan Haoming is now a stupid priest of St. John's, and his election profile describes his close relationship with other sects and the state and internal and external churches.

Guan Haoming was nominated for the bishop of Hong Kong Island. (data picture)

Chen Tongjia was released from prison last month and accompanied by the organ of the Sheng Kung Hui Provincial Secretary Guan Haoming to meet with the media. (data picture)

Guan Haoming competing for the bishops of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong. If elected, he can be a finalist.

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In this election, Xie Zihe, the pastor of St. John's Cathedral, is one of the popular candidates. He lived in Canada for many years. In 2012, he returned to Hong Kong to take over as the pastor of St. John's Cathedral. His election brief introduction refers to his efforts to establish a disciple's life, focusing on Live the faith. Fan Jinhao graduated from the Department of Religious Studies of Zhongda University. He has obtained a master's degree in oracles from Minghua Theological Seminary. He has been a pastor for many years and is considered popular. However, his qualifications and age are less than Xie Zi and his or her unknown.

People who understand the operation of the church say that the appointment of a bishop requires several conditions, including qualifications, abilities and popularity. "The less political color, the better."

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