中国在过去三个月内为五位教区主教举行了祝圣仪式，体现了依据中梵临时协议推进教职任免的进展1。七月底祝圣了赤峰教区常彦峰主教（42岁）和巴彦淖尔教区段永昆助理主教，八月底祝圣了大同教区刘红刚主教，九月初则祝圣了重庆教区丁杨主教1。教宗良十四世于8月24日批准了海门教区丁祖耀的主教候选人资格1，丁祖耀年仅40岁，成为大陆最年轻的教区主教1。
香港理工大学应用社会科学系助理教授莫哲暐指出，通过任用年轻主教，中梵双方希望通过任用年轻主教保持教区长期稳定1。莫哲暐表示中梵协议的运作状况良好1。
Over the past three months, China has consecrated five diocesan bishops in accordance with a provisional agreement between Beijing and the Vatican, with newly appointed prelates trending notably younger.1 The most recent consecration involved Ding Zuyao, bishop of Haimen Diocese, who at 40 years old has become mainland China's youngest bishop.1 Pope Francis approved Ding's candidacy for the episcopate on August 24.1
The consecrations occurred in successive waves: in late July, Chang Yanfeng was consecrated as bishop of Chifeng Diocese at age 42, alongside Duan Yongkun's appointment as auxiliary bishop of Bayannur Diocese;1 in late August, Liu Honggang became bishop of Datong Diocese;1 and in early September, Ding Yang was consecrated as bishop of Chongqing Diocese.1 According to Mok Cheuk-wai, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the appointment of younger bishops reflects the mutual aim of both Beijing and the Vatican to ensure long-term stability within dioceses through the coming decades.1 The scholar noted that the provisional agreement between the two parties has been operating effectively.1
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