Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang

Diocese of Fenyang Dioecesis Feniamensis 天主教汾阳教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Taiyuan
Metropolitan	Taiyuan
Statistics
Area	84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,085,000 15,618 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Fenyang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	John Huo Cheng
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sylvester Li Jian-tang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang (Latin: Feniamen(sis), Chinese: 汾陽) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

History

• May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽

Leadership

• Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Huo Cheng (1991–present)
  • Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Louis Chen Guo-di (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy