Diocese of Xiapu [Funing]

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Funing [Xiapu]
  • Latin Name: de Funing
  • Erected: 27 December 1923
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Theodore Labrador Fraile, O.P. † (10 May 1926 Appointed - 13 Jun 1946 Appointed, Archbishop of Fuzhou [Foochow])
• James Xie Shiguang † (25 Jan 1984 Ordained Bishop - 25 Aug 2005 Died)
• [Peter Zhang Shi-zhi] † ( 1985 Appointed - 5 Aug 2005 Died)
• Vincent Huang Shoucheng † (25 Aug 2005 Succeeded - 30 Jul 2016 Died)
• Vincent Guo Xijin (30 Jul 2016 Succeeded - )
• Vincent Zhan Silu (22 Sep 2018 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Xiapu [Funing]
1948	26,783	1,000,000	2.7%	17	15	32	836			25		ap2002

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Vincent Guo Xijin (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Dec 2008; Bishop: 30 Jul 2016; Auxiliary Bishop: 2018)
• Vincent Zhan Silu (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jan 2000; Bishop: 22 Sep 2018)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vincent Huang Shoucheng † (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1985; Bishop: 25 Aug 2005 to 30 Jul 2016)
• Theodore Labrador Fraile, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 May 1926; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 13 Jun 1946)
• Thomas Niu Huiqing (Niu Hui-ching) † (Apostolic Administrator: 1948 to 30 Aug 1969)
• James Xie Shiguang † (Bishop: 25 Jan 1984 to 25 Aug 2005)
• [Peter Zhang Shi-zhi] † (Administrator: 1958; Bishop: 1985 to 5 Aug 2005)

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