Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan’an

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan’an/Fushi (Latin: Iennganen(sis), Chinese: 延安, 膚施) is a diocese located in the city of Yan'an in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

History

• October 15, 1696: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
• 1712: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
• March 2, 1844: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
• August 2, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan’anfu 延安府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yan’an 延安

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Northern Shen-si.

Leadership

• Bishops of Yan’an 延安 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Yang Xiao-ting (2011 - present)
  • Bishop Francis Tong Hui (1999 - 2011)
  • Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德) (December 13, 1951 – 1973)
  • Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 13, 1949)
• Vicars Apostolic of Yan’anfu 延安府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
• Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 12, 1911 – December 3, 1924)
  • Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (August 1, 1908 – April 12, 1911)
  • Bishop Clemente Coltelli, O.F.M. (郭德禮) (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1901)
  • Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (August 2, 1887 – January 29, 1901)
  • Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 2, 1887 – April 19, 1900)
• Vicars Apostolic of Shensi 陝西 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 24, 1886 – August 2, 1887)
  • Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (April 12, 1884 – August 2, 1887)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 36°36′00″N 109°28′59″E / 36.6000°N 109.4830°E / 36.6000; 109.4830