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Diocese of Lüliang


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Bishop(s)

  • Anthony Ji Weizhong, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 28 October 2024
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 21,000 (8,111 Square Miles)
  • Description: Quarter of Lishi; counties of Wenshui, Jiaocheng, Xingxian, Linxian, Liulin, Shilou, Lanxian, Fangshan, Zhongyang, Jiaokou; and city-counties of Xiaoyi and Fenyang

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 October 2024ErectedDiocese of Fenyang [Fenyang] (suppressed) Diocese of Lüliang (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
202520,0003,346,500.6%5139226bul:20Jan2025

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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