Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

Dioecesis Ngancuovensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, SiKuan, Anguo, Hebei, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
- Erected: 15 April 1924
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
- Latin Name: Ngancuovensis
- Elevated: 13 July 1929
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen), C.M. † (15 Apr 1924 Appointed - 7 Feb 1936 Resigned)
John Baptist Wang Tseng-yi (Uamzemi), C.M. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 21 Feb 1951 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
15 April 1924	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
13 July 1929	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]	Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]

1949 33,200 1,200,000 2.8% 23 23 1,443 116 111 11 ap2002

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]
1949	33,200	1,200,000	2.8%	23		23	1,443		116	111	11	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Melchior Sun Dezhen (Souen), C.M. † (Prefect: 15 Apr 1924; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jul 1929 to 7 Feb 1936)
John Baptist Wang Tseng-yi (Uamzemi), C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 21 Feb 1951)