Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan (Latin: Saniüenen(sis), Chinese: 三原; pinyin: Sānyuán) is a diocese located in Sanyuan in the ecclesiastical province of Xi'an, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shaanxi.

Diocese of Sanyuan

Dioecesis Saniüenensis

天主教三原教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceXi’an
MetropolitanXi’an
Statistics
Area12,600 km2 (4,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
4,830,000
40,000 (0.82%)
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RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Sanyuan, Xianyang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Han Yingjin
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Dang Mingyan

History

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  • November 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan (三原) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu (西安府)
  • July 13, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sanyuan
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sanyuan

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Sanyuan (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Sanyuan (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (July 13, 1944–April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Sanyuan (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (later Bishop) (June 4, 1932–July 13, 1944)

See also

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References

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