Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong
| Diocese of Hanzhong Dioecesis Hanciomensis 天主教汉中教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Xi’an |
| Metropolitan | Xi’an |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 1,500,000 19,060 (1.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Hanzhong |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Louis Yu Runshen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Dang Ming-yan |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong/Nancheng (Latin: Hanciomen(sis), Chinese: 漢中, 南鄭) is a diocese located in the city of Hanzhong in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.
History
- August 2, 1887: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhongfu 漢中府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanzhong 漢中
Leadership
- Bishops of Hanzhong 漢中 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Louis Yu Run-shen (1986 - present)
- Bishop Bartholomew Yu Cheng-ti (1984 - 2003)
- Bishop Giuseppe Maggi, P.I.M.E. (孟守道) (January 13, 1949 – August 17, 1963)
- Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (April 11, 1946 – February 2, 1966)
- Vicars Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (March 11, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Lorenzo Balconi, P.I.M.E. (巴) (later Archbishop) (March 7, 1928–1935)
- Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (December 3, 1924–1925)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (April 2, 1919 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. (拔士林) (March 29, 1895 – April 24, 1918)
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shen-si. |