Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian/Chumatien (Latin: Ciumatienen(sis), Chinese: 駐馬店) is a diocese located in the city of Zhumadian (Henan) in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

Diocese of Zhumadian Dioecesis Ciumatienensis 天主教驻马店教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
Area	12,700 km2 (4,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,300,000 14,100 (1.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hongxiao

History

• March 2, 1933: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
• November 9, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhumadian 駐馬店
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhumadian 駐馬店

Leadership

• Bishops of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (April 11, 1946 – January 30, 1969)
• Vicars Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (November 9, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (later Bishop) (1939 – November 9, 1944)
  • Fr. Peter Wang (August 4, 1933 – 1938)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy