Diocese of Yongjia/Wenzhou [Yungkia]

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Bishop(s) Peter Shao Zhumin, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 March 1949 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hangzhou [Hangchow] Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• [ Fang Zhigang] † (26 Apr 1960 Ordained Bishop - )
• James David Lin Xili † (22 Feb 1992 Ordained Bishop - 4 Oct 2009 Died)
• Vincent Zhu Weifang † (10 Jan 2009 Ordained Bishop - 2016 Retired)
• Peter Shao Zhumin (7 Sep 2016 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 March 1949	Erected	Diocese of Ningbo [Ningpo] (YungMa, Jüan, Pingyang, Taishun, Yuhwan, and Yiotsing)	Diocese of Yongjia/Wenzhou [Yungkia] (erected)

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Peter Shao Zhumin (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Nov 2011; Bishop: 7 Sep 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• André-Jean-François Defebvre, C.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1950 to 1951)
• [ Fang Zhigang] † (Bishop: 26 Apr 1960)
• James David Lin Xili † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1992 to 4 Oct 2009)
• Paul Su Pai-lu (Su Xida) † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Jun 1951 to 1958)
• Vincent Zhu Weifang † (Bishop: 10 Jan 2009 to 2016)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 613, to Page 615

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