Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang

Diocese of Yujiang Dioecesis Iüchiamensis 天主教余江教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Nanchang
Metropolitan	Nanchang
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Louis in Yujiang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	John Peng Weizhao
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Wu Shi-zhen

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang/Yükíang (Latin: Iüchiamen(sis), Chinese: 餘江) is a diocese located in the city of Yujiang in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China.

History

August 28, 1885: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi 江西北境
August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 抚州
June 1, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yujiang 餘江

Bishops of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Peng Weizhao (2014–), from 2012 as Apostolic Administrator
- Bishop Thomas Zeng Jing-mu (1988 – 2012)
- Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – March 12, 1960)
Vicars Apostolic of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (May 28, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Paul Bergan Misner, C.M. (December 10, 1934 – November 3, 1938)
- Bishop Edward T. Sheehan, C.M. (February 4, 1929 – September 9, 1933)
- Bishop Jean-Louis Clerc-Renaud, C.M. (August 19, 1912 – January 5, 1928)
Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Casimir Vic, C.M. (July 11, 1885 – June 2, 1912)

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Eastern Kiang-si.

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