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Diocese of Wanxian [Wanhsien]

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Bishop(s)

  • Paul He Zinqing, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Church, 2 Anziba Street, Wanxian, Sichuan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian]
2 August 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing] (Wanhsien, Sinning, Suiting, Chuhshien, Tachu, Liangshan, Tienkiang, ChungcJiow, SMhchu, and Fengtu) Vicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian] (erected)
Diocese of Wanxian [Wanhsien]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian] Diocese of Wanxian [Wanhsien]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Wanxian [Wanhsien]
195022,6495,000,000.5%464649221725ap1951

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 129, and Page 130
  • Diocese of Wanxian [Wanhsien]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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