Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian

Diocese of Wanxian
Dioecesis Uanscienensis
天主教万县教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Chongqing
Metropolitan Chongqing
Statistics
Area 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2009)
1,700,000
60,000 (3.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Longbao
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paul He Ze-qing
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian/Wanhsíen (Latin: Uanscienen(sis), Chinese: 萬縣) is a diocese located in Wanxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

  • August 2, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wanxian 萬縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣

Special churches

  • Former Cathedral:
    • 聖母始胎無原罪天主堂
      真原堂
      (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Wanzhou

Leadership

  • Bishops of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paul He Zeqing (December 13, 2008 – Present)
    • Bishop Joseph Xu Zhixuan (July 31, 1989 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop;succeeded as ordinary on Jan 10, 2001; Dec 8, 2008 Died)
    • Bishop Matthias Duan Yin-ming (Tuan In-Min) (段蔭明) (June 9, 1949 – January 10, 2001)
    • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (April 11, 1946 – July 3, 1947)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (December 16, 1929 – April 11, 1946)

References

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