The historical information in paragraph 8 incorrectly states that Bishop Liu became head of the Bishops' Conference of the Catholic Church in China in 2004. He assumed the post in 1998.

Please replace paragraph 8 with the following:

Elected by the sixth and seventh congresses (1998 and 2004), Bishop Michael Fu Tieshan of Beijing headed the CCPA from 1998 until his death in 2007. Bishop Joseph Liu Yuanren of Nanjing headed the BCCCC from 1998 until his death in 2005. Neither prelate was recognized by the Vatican. Both posts remain vacant.

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