Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury was among those to meet the Bishop of Hong Kong during a pastoral visit to the Diocese of Salford.

Pictured from left to right at Wardley Hall is Fr Philip Sumner (the Salford diocesan Cantonese chaplain), Bishop Joseph Ha of Hong Kong, Bishop John Arnold of Salford, Bishop Davies, and the Salford vicar generals Fr Peter Hopkinson and Canon Michael Cooke.

Bishop Arnold said: “It was a great pleasure to welcome Bishop Ha to Wardley Hall during his pastoral visit to our diocese.

“It is good to hear the the wonderful work of the Hong Kong Chinese community across the area and to offer thanks for the increasing role these volunteers are taking on in our parishes as they share fantastic skills, experiences, and a great enthusiasm for faith in our communities.”

(Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Salford)