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Han Dan (Agenzia Fides) - To strengthen faith and identity in the Church relaunching mission in the footsteps of the pioneers of evangelization: was the goal of the Exhibition of Historical Catholic Objects organized by the Diocese of Han Dan, in the province of He Bei as a response to the Year of Consecrated Life proclaimed by Pope Francis.
According to information gathered by Agenzia Fides, the exhibition was a great success: more than 1,500 people visited the exhibition, which was held from 30 April to 12 May, at the Diocesan Formation Centre, organized by the Diocesan Museum of Archaeology in collaboration with the Centre.
Among the 350 historical objects on display, there were also the relics of 15 Saints of the Catholic Church, including St. Vincent de Paul and St. John Vianney, and especially the relic donated by Pope Pius XI to Mgr. Cui Shouxunh, one of the first six Chinese Bishops consecrated by Pope Pius XI in St. Peter's on October 28, 1926. There were also manuscripts of missionaries, chalices, vestments, crosses, monstrances ... To remember and better understand the history of the diocese and the mission in this land, visitors also managed to see the screening of a video documentary made especially for the occasion and enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition. Some groups of neighboring dioceses visited the exhibition. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 13/05/2015)
