Diocese of Changzhi [Luan]

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si)
  • Latin Name: Scian-Si
  • Split: 1838
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shansi {Scian-Si Meridionale}
  • Latin Name: Scian-Si Meridionalis
  • Split: 17 June 1890
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Luanfu
  • Latin Name: de Luanfu
  • Name Changed: 3 December 1924
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basilio Brollo, O.F.M. † (25 Oct 1696 Appointed - 16 Nov 1704 Died)
• Antonio Laghi, O.F.M. † (2 Sep 1715 Appointed - 5 Jul 1727 Died)
• Francesco Saraceni, O.F.M. † (5 Jul 1727 Appointed - 1 Dec 1742 Died)
• Eugenio Piloti, O.F.M. † (7 Dec 1742 Appointed - 20 Dec 1756 Died)
• Jean-Antoine Buocher, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1756 Appointed - 1760 Resigned)
• François Magni, O.F.M. † (25 Jan 1763 Appointed - 1777 Resigned)
• Nathaniel Bürger, O.F.M. † (11 Jan 1777 Appointed - 20 Jul 1778 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Nanking [Nanjing])
• Antonio Maria Sacconi, O.F.M. † (7 Oct 1778 Appointed - 5 Feb 1785 Died)
• Mariano Zaralli, O.F.M. † (3 Apr 1787 Appointed - 16 Apr 1790 Died)
• Crescenzio Cavalli, O.F.M. † ( 1791 Appointed - 24 Dec 1791 Died)
• Giovanni Battista di Mandello, O.F.M. † (17 Feb 1792 Appointed - 23 Jun 1804 Died)
• Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. † (7 Nov 1804 Succeeded - 26 Oct 1814 Died)
• Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. † (21 Feb 1815 Appointed - 21 Sep 1843 Died)
• Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. † (21 Sep 1843 Succeeded - 2 Mar 1844 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi))
• Gabriel Grioglio, O.F.M. † (2 Mar 1844 Appointed - Dec 1869 Resigned)
• Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. † (27 Sep 1870 Appointed - 6 Sep 1891 Died)
• Martin Poell, O.F.M. † (20 Jun 1890 Appointed - 2 Jan 1891 Died)
• Johannes Anton Hofman, O.F.M. † (24 Apr 1891 Appointed - 16 Jul 1901 Resigned)
• Albertus Odoricus Timmer, O.F.M. † (31 Jul 1901 Appointed - 20 Aug 1926 Resigned)
• Anton Theodor Fortunatus Spruit, O.F.M. † (22 Dec 1927 Appointed - 12 Jul 1943 Died)
• Franciscus Gerard Constantin Kramer, O.F.M. † (7 Feb 1946 Appointed - 1983 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Changzhi [Luan]
1949	30,000	3,000,000	1.0%	18		18	1,666			27		ap2002

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Basilio Brollo, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Oct 1696 to 16 Nov 1704)
• Jean-Antoine Buocher, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jan 1752; Vicar Apostolic: 20 Dec 1756 to 1760)
• Nathaniel Bürger, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jan 1777 to 20 Jul 1778)
• Paolo Carnevali, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Sep 1870 to 23 May 1875)
• Crescenzio Cavalli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1791 to 24 Dec 1791)
• Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 9 Sep 1831; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Sep 1843 to 2 Mar 1844)
• Francesco Maria Garetto, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 27 Sep 1730 to 8 Jan 1738)
• St. Grégoire Grassi, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jan 1876 to 17 Jun 1891)
• Gabriel Grioglio, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1844 to Dec 1869)
• Johannes Anton Hofman, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Apr 1891 to 16 Jul 1901)
• Franciscus Gerard Constantin Kramer, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Feb 1946; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 1983)
• Antonio Laghi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Sep 1715 to 5 Jul 1727)
• Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 16 Feb 1802; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Nov 1804 to 26 Oct 1814)
• François Magni, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Jan 1763 to 1777)
• Giovanni Battista di Mandello, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 17 Feb 1792 to 23 Jun 1804)
• Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Sep 1870 to 6 Sep 1891)
• Eugenio Piloti, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 2 Oct 1739; Vicar Apostolic: 7 Dec 1742 to 20 Dec 1756)
• Martin Poell, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1890 to 2 Jan 1891)
• Giovanni Antonio Pompeiana, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 22 Mar 1808 - Did Not Take Effect to 19 Sep 1828)
• Antonio Maria Sacconi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Oct 1778 to 5 Feb 1785)
• Joachin (Gioacchino Domenico) Salvetti, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Feb 1815 to 21 Sep 1843)
• Francesco Saraceni, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Jul 1727 to 1 Dec 1742)
• Anton Theodor Fortunatus Spruit, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Dec 1927 to 12 Jul 1943)
• Albertus Odoricus Timmer, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 31 Jul 1901 to 20 Aug 1926)
• Mariano Zaralli, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1787 to 16 Apr 1790)