Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali

Diocese of Dali
Dioecesis Talianus
天主教大理教区
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Location
Country  China
Ecclesiastical province Kunming
Metropolitan Kunming
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1968)
3,212,339
5,097 (0.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Dali
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali/Tali (Latin: Talian(us), Chinese: 大理) is a diocese located in the city of Dali in the Ecclesiastical province of Kunming in China.

In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Dali. He served until his death in 2012.[1]

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Dali 大理 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Lucien Bernard Lacoste (December 9, 1948 – 1983)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Dali 大理 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Giovanni Battista Magenties (December 13, 1935 – 1947)

References

  1. "'Underground' administrator dies". Union of Catholic Asian News. 2012-02-07. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-02.

Coordinates: 25°42′00″N 100°09′00″E / 25.7000°N 100.1500°E / 25.7000; 100.1500


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