A Distinction for the de Bovet line
Since my previous post regarding the de Bovet line, one
member has resigned as ordinary of his diocese and another will be created a cardinal
in the consistory of 30 September 2023.
Archbishop emeritus Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam of Kuala
Lumpur
Bishop emeritus Antony Selvanayagam of Penang
Bishop emeritus Petrus Boddeng Timang of Banjarmasin
Bishop John Baptist Tseng Chien-tsi, titular bishop of
Sululos and former Auxiliary Bishop of Hwalien
Bishop Paul He Zeqing of Wanxian*
Bishop Peter Luo Xuegang of Yibin*
*These two bishops, although recognized by the Holy See, are
not yet listed in the Annuario Pontificio.