Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian

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Diocese of Zhumadian

Dioecesis Ciumatienensis

天主教驻马店教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Area12,700 km2 (4,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
1,300,000
14,100 (1.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hongxiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian/Chumatien (Latin: Ciumatienen(sis), Chinese: 駐馬店) is a diocese located in the city of Zhumadian (Henan) in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History[]

  • March 2, 1933: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
  • November 9, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhumadian 駐馬店
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhumadian 駐馬店

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (April 11, 1946 – January 30, 1969)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (November 9, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (later Bishop) (1939 – November 9, 1944)
    • Fr. Peter Wang (August 4, 1933 – 1938)

References[]

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