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Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu]

Dioecesis Uhuvensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Anqing [Anking, Huai-ning]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Taikoo Matow, Wuhu, Anhui, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei
8 August 1921ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kiangnan Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei (erected)
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei
Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu
Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu]
Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northern Honan {Ho-Nan Settentrionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Nganhoei
Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu
Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu]
21 February 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu] (Anhing, Hohfei, Hwoshan, Kweichich, Linan, Lukiang, Shucheng, Susung, Taihu, Tungcheng, Tungliu, Tsienshan, Tsiupu, Wanglciang, and Yingshan) Vicariate Apostolic of Anking [Anqing] (erected)
21 February 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu] (Chuantsiao, Chuchow, Chuy i Fengtai, Fengyang, Hwaiynan, HwoMu, Kwoyang, Laian, Lingpi, Mengchen, Fochow, Sowchow, Buchow, Szechow, Taiho, Tienchang, Tingyuan, Wuho, Yingchow, and Yingshang) Vicariate Apostolic of Pengpu [Bengbu] (erected)
22 February 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu] (Tsiki, ñhenhsien, Siuning, Kimen, Ihsien in the civil province of Anhwei, as well as the civil sub-prefecture of Wuyuan in the civil province of Kiangsi) Prefecture Apostolic of Tunxi [Tunki] (erected)
Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu] Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu]
195041,1355,000,000.8%85058709261524ap1951

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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