The Vatican's official news service ucanews, reported sources in Sichuan province as saying the Holy See had approved the appointment of Bishop-designate Tang Yuange of Chengdu in October, shortly after a six-member Vatican delegation visited Beijing to meet with Chinese officials. The ordination will take place in 2016. Father Tang Yuange's election in May 2014 came suddenly and surprised many church observers. It was the first election since Pope Francis assumed the papacy in 2013 and just a month before China resumed talks with the Vatican. Observers then regarded it a test for the Vatican.