Lin, 73, was ordained in the underground church in December 2017. He will assist Monsignor Cai Bingrui, head of the Diocese of Fuzhou. Lin studied at the Fuzhou Diocesan Seminary from 1979 to 1983, was ordained a priest in April 1984, served as diocesan administrator from 2003 to 2007, and acted as Apostolic Administrator until 2016. He later worked in parish leadership, taught in diocesan programs, and sat on diocesan commissions.
