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Diocese of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]

Dioecesis Fomsiamensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Li Huiyuan, Bishop
  • Peter Zhang Zhiyong, Coadjutor Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Xi’an [Sian, Chang-An]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 12,000 (4,635 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Si-kie, Fengxiang, Shaanxi, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang]
15 November 1932ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Sianfu (Fong-siang, Lungchow, Kiengyang, Linyn, Paoki, and Kishan) Prefecture Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang]
9 June 1942ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang] Vicariate Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang]
Diocese of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang] Diocese of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]
19508,5041,000,000.9%82230283816ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 580
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 332, and Page 333
  • Diocese of Fengxiang [Fengsiang]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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