Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongjia

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.

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	St. Paul's Cathedral, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Peter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante
Coadjutor	Peter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)

Saint Paul's Cathedral.

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 Zhumin (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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy