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Diocese of Jixian [Weihwei]

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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Zhang Yinlin, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Jixian, Henan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Honan {Ho-Nan}
2 March 1844ErectedDiocese of Nanking [Nanjing] Vicariate Apostolic of Honan {Ho-Nan} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}
28 August 1882SplitVicariate Apostolic of Honan {Ho-Nan} Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Honan {Ho-Nan Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei
Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu
Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu]
7 July 1936Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu Prefecture Apostolic of Xinxiang [Sinsiang] (erected)
Diocese of Jixian [Weihwei]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu Diocese of Jixian [Weihwei]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Jixian [Weihwei]
195046,0002,500,0001.8%1712291,58648ap1951

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 Honan {Ho-Nan}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 131
  • Diocese of Jixian [Weihwei]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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