The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou (Latin: Uceuven(sis), Chinese: 梧州, 蒼梧) is a diocese located in the city of Wuzhou (Guangxi) in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanning in China.[1]
Diocese of Wuzhou Dioecesis Uceuvensis 天主教梧州教区 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Wuzhou | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nanning |
| Metropolitan | Nanning |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 3,549,090 19,871 (0.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in Wuzhou |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Tan Yanquan |
History
edit- June 30, 1930: Established as Mission "sui iuris" of Wuzhou 梧州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧[2]
- December 10, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuzhou 梧州
- July 20, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuzhou 梧州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuzhou 梧州
Leadership
edit- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Wuzhou 梧州
- Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (October 30, 1931 – December 10, 1934)
- Prefects Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (December 10, 1934 – 1939)
- Vicars Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (July 20, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishops of Wuzhou 梧州
- Bishop Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (April 11, 1946 – 1983)
References
edit- ^ "Wuzhou [Wuchow] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Diocese of Wuzhou 梧州, China". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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