Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]

Dioecesis Iomnienina

Bishop(s)

Vacant

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
- Latin Name: de Yungnien
- Erected: 24 May 1929
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
- Latin Name: de Yungnien
- Elevated: 6 March 1933
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Cui Shouxun (Tsui Shou-hsun, Tsoei Shou-hsün) † (1 Jun 1929 Appointed - 1953 Died)
[Lucas Wang Shou-qian (Shou Shien)] † (20 Apr 1958 Ordained Bishop - 27 Mar 1987 Died)
Johannes Han Dingxian † (14 Nov 1989 Ordained Bishop - 9 Sep 2007 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
24 May 1929	Erected	Vicariate 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 1933	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]	Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]
Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian]	Diocese of Yongnian [Yüngnien]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Cui Shouxun (Tsui Shou-hsun, Tsoei Shou-hsün) † (Prefect: 1 Jun 1929; Vicar Apostolic: 16 Mar 1933; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 1953)
Johannes Han Dingxian † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1989 to 9 Sep 2007)
Joseph Shi Shuangxi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2004 to 2004)
[Lucas Wang Shou-qian (Shou Shien)] † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1958 to 27 Mar 1987)

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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