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Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]

Dioecesis Iomnienina



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beijing [Peking]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Chaokiachwang, Weixian, Hebei, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
24 May 1929ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Sienhsien [Xianxian] (Siensien) (Weihsien, Tsingho, Kitseh, Kuchow, Yungnien, Feisiang, Kwangping, Chengan, Hantan, and Tzechow) Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
6 March 1933ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian] Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian] Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 21, Page 655, and Page 656
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 490
  • Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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