Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, 76, has been released from a hospital and has resumed pastoral duties after surgery to implant a pacemaker.The Chinese newspaper Apple Daily reported today that there was no angioplasty involved in the procedure.
The report said the cardinal had attended hospital for a standard checkup on March 20 and was admitted to the hospital the following day with an irregular heartbeat. He spent Easter in the hospital.
The Shanghai- born prelate was named a bishop and coadjutor of Hong Kong in 1996. He became bishop of Hong Kong in 2002 and was named a cardinal in 2006.
On January 30, Pope Benedict XVI named Auxiliary Bishop John Tong Hon of Hong Kong as coadjutor bishop of the diocese.
As coadjutor, Bishop Tong, 68, will succeed Cardinal Zen upon his retirement or death.
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