Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongjia

Diocese of Yongjia
Dioecesis Iomchiavensis
天主教永嘉教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Hangzhou
Metropolitan Hangzhou
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Paul in Wenzhou
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Peter Shao Zhu-min (邵祝敏)
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante
Coadjutor Peter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)[1]
Saint Paul's Cathedral.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongjia/Yungkia/Wenzhou (Latin: Iomchiaven(sis), Chinese: 永嘉, 溫州) is a diocese located in the city of Yongjia in the Ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

History

  • March 3, 1949: Established as Diocese of Yongjia 永嘉 from Diocese of Ningbo 寧波

Leadership

  • Bishops of Yongjia 永嘉 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Peter Shao Zhu-min (邵祝敏) (2016 - )
    • Bishop Vincent Zhu Wei-Fang (朱維芳) (2010 - 2016)
    • Bishop James Lin Xili (林錫黎) (1992 - 2007)
    • Fr. Paul Su Bo-lu (Su Pai-lu) (蘇伯露) (Apostolic Administrator June 15, 1951 – 1980)
    • Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre, C.M. (戴安德) (Apostolic Administrator 1950–1951)

References

  1. ↑ "Holy See: 'Profoundly saddened by forcible removal of Chinese bishop'".

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