The “Remaining at the Post” Principle for Catholic Clergy during China’s Political Transition: An Archival Reassessment

This study examines how the Roman Catholic Church formulated and implemented its principal directive during China’s civil war and subsequent regime change in the mid-twentieth century, particularly the obligation that clergy remain at their posts alongside the relocation of seminarians to safer area...

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Published in:	Church History
Main Author:	Wong, Bibiana Yee-ying
Format:	Articles
Language:	en
Published:	2026/07/08
Subjects:	Antonio Riberi ; Chinese Catholic Church ; Christianity and communism in China ; Sino-Vatican relations ; ecclesiastical governance ; Cambridge University Press ; Articles
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/church-history/article/remaining-at-the-post-principle-for-catholic-clergy-during-chinas-political-transition-an-archival-reassessment/B242E5A491FA899B586168AAC224A7B7