Yan’an [Yenan] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi)
- Erected: 3 February 1844
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale}
- Latin Name: Scen-Si Septentrionalis
- Split: 6 July 1887
- Vicariate
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu
- Latin Name: de Yenanfu
- Name Changed: 3 December 1924
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. Obs. † (2 Mar 1844 Appointed - 20 May 1848 Died)
Efisio Chiais, O.F.M. Obs. † (20 May 1848 Succeeded - 12 Apr 1884 Died)
Pasquale (Amato) Pagnucci, O.F.M. Obs. † (12 Apr 1884 Succeeded - 1 Feb 1901 Died)
Pio (Claudio) Nesi, O.F.M. † (22 Apr 1901 Appointed - 2 May 1901 Died)
Odorico Giuseppe Rizzi, O.F.M. † (23 Jan 1902 Appointed - 22 Mar 1905 Died)
Athanasius Klemens Götte, O.F.M. † (26 Sep 1905 Appointed - 29 Mar 1908 Died)
Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. † (1 Aug 1908 Appointed - 12 Apr 1911 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Central Shensi/Chensi {Scen-Si Centrale})
Celestin Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. † (12 Apr 1911 Appointed - 13 Jan 1949 Retired)
Pacificus Li Huande (Li Xuande, Ly Hsuan-te), O.F.M. † (13 Dec 1951 Appointed - 16 Feb 1972 Died)
Joseph Wang Zhenye † (17 Nov 1991 Ordained Bishop - 17 Dec 1999 Died)
John Baptist Yang Xiaoting (30 Sep 2010 Succeeded - )

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi)
3 February 1844	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Shansi {Scian-Si} (Chan-Si)	Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi) (erected)
21 June 1878	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kansu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale}
6 July 1887	Split	Vicariate Apostolic of Scen-Si (Chen-si, Shensi)	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Shensi {Scen-Si Meridionale}
12 April 1911	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale} (Everything except Fu and YuLin-Fu along with Shien, Chow, Yen-An-Fu, Suei-Te-Chow and Fu-Chow)	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Shensi/Chensi {Scen-Si Centrale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu
3 December 1924	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu
Diocese of Yan’an [Yenan]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu	Diocese of Yan’an [Yenan]

Efisio Chiais, O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1846; Vicar Apostolic: 20 May 1848 to 12 Apr 1884)
Clemente Coltelli, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 26 Feb 1900 to 28 Jan 1901)
Alfonso-Maria di Donato, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Mar 1844 to 20 May 1848)
Athanasius Klemens Götte, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Sep 1905 to 29 Mar 1908)
Celestin Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Apr 1911; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 13 Jan 1949)
Pacificus Li Huande (Li Xuande, Ly Hsuan-te), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1951 to 16 Feb 1972)
Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Aug 1908 to 12 Apr 1911)
Pio (Claudio) Nesi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Apr 1901 to 2 May 1901)
Pasquale (Amato) Pagnucci, O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Mar 1867; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Apr 1884 to 1 Feb 1901)
Odorico Giuseppe Rizzi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jan 1902 to 22 Mar 1905)
Francis Tong Hui † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Mar 1994)
Pius Vidi, O.F.M. Obs. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 24 Aug 1886 to 23 Mar 1900)
Joseph Wang Zhenye † (Bishop: 17 Nov 1991 to 17 Dec 1999)

Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Shensi {Scen-Si Settentrionale}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 225, and Page 226
Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
Diocese of Yan’an [Yenan]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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