Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang

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Diocese of Nanyang

Dioecesis Naniamensis

天主教南阳教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Area12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 1950)
4,025,000
22,807 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Nanyang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Zhu Bao-yu
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hongxiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang (Latin: Naniamen(sis), Chinese: 南陽) is a diocese located in the city of Nanyang, Henan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History[]

  • 1844: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
  • August 28, 1882: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nanyang 南陽

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Nanyang 南陽 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (朱宝玉) (June 30, 2011 – present)
    • Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen (靳德辰) (1981 - 2011)
    • Bishop , P.I.M.E. (梅先春) (April 11, 1946 – February 19, 1978)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. (梅先春) (March 29, 1938 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop , P.I.M.E. (包海容) (June 14, 1917 – 1937)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Simeone Volonteri, P.I.M.E. (安西满) (September 1, 1882 – December 21, 1904)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Honan 河南 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop , O.F.M. (April 8, 1856 – September 9, 1877)
    • Bishop , C.M. (安巴都) (March 2, 1844 – 1865)

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