Diocese of Dali [Tali]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 9 December 1948 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kunming [Kunming] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Official Web Site: http://www.catholicdl.org/

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali]
  • Latin Name: de Tali
  • Erected: 22 November 1929
  • Country: China

• Prefecture Apostolic of Tali [Dali]
  • Latin Name: Taliana
  • Elevated: 13 December 1931
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pierre Erdozainey-Etchart, S.C.I. † (18 Jun 1930 Appointed - 12 May 1931 Died)
• Jean-Baptiste Magenties, S.C.I. di Béth. † (13 Nov 1931 Appointed - 9 Dec 1948 Resigned)
• Lucien Bernard Lacoste, S.C.I. di Béth. † (9 Dec 1948 Appointed - 1983 Retired)
• Peter Liu Hanchen † ( 1952 Appointed - 24 Jan 1990 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali]
22 November 1929	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu (Sze-mao, Ning-erh, Mo-kiang, King-hu, Yuan-mang, Sin-ping, Lan-tsang, Chen-yuan, King-tung, Mien-ning, Teng-chung, Pao-shan, Yung- Ping, Chen-Jcang, Lung-ling, Ta-U, Siang-yun, Jerh-yuan, Feng-y, Teng-chwan, Ping-chwan, Yun-lung, Mi-tu, Li-Mang, ...)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali] (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Tali [Dali]
13 December 1931	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali]	Prefecture Apostolic of Tali [Dali]
Diocese of Dali [Tali]
9 December 1948	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tali [Dali]	Diocese of Dali [Tali]

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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 Dali [Tali]
1968	5,097	3,212,339	.2%		41	41	124		31	30	15	ap1971

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Pierre Erdozainey-Etchart, S.C.I. † (Superior: 18 Jun 1930 to 12 May 1931)
• Lucien Bernard Lacoste, S.C.I. di Béth. † (Bishop: 9 Dec 1948 to 1983)
• Peter Liu Hanchen † (Administrator: 1952 to 24 Jan 1990)
• Jean-Baptiste Magenties, S.C.I. di Béth. † (Superior: 13 Nov 1931; Prefect: 13 Dec 1935 to 9 Dec 1948)
• Lawrence Zhang Wenchang † (Apostolic Administrator: 2000 to 5 Feb 2012)

Source(s)

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tali [Dali] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 268, and Page 269 Diocese of Dali [Tali] Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 314, to Page 316

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