Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu (Latin: Dioecesis Siufuana; Chinese: 天主教叙府教區), also known as Diocese of Yibin, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Yibin (formerly known as Suifu) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China. It was established on January 24, 1860 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan). The area lies in the southern part of the mission territory, hence the designation of Southern Szechwan Mission.

Diocese of Suifu

Dioecesis Siufuana

天主教叙府教區
天主教叙府教区
Holy Rosary Church, Yibin [fr], former seminary of the Southern Szechwan Mission
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceChongqing
MetropolitanChongqing
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 24, 1860 (as apostolic vicariate)
CathedralBlessed Sacrament Cathedral, Yibin
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Luo Xuegang
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede vacante
Map
Suifu (Su-tcheou-fou) was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission. Map prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.
Suifu (Su-tcheou-fou) was part of the Southern Szechwan Mission. Map prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.

Territory

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The Diocese of Suifu covers Luzhou (Lou-tcheou), Neijiang (Oui-yuen-hien), Yibin (Su-tcheou-fou) and Zigong (Tsen-lieou-tsin), totaling approximately 50,000 square kilometers.[1] It is bordered by the Diocese of Jiading and Diocese of Ningyuan to the west, Archdiocese of Chongqing to the east, Diocese of Shunqing to the north, and Archdiocese of Kunming and Archdiocese of Guiyang to the south.

History

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  • January 24, 1860: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan (Vicariatus Apostolicus Seciuensis Meridionalis) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu (Vicariatus Apostolicus Siufuanus; Su-tcheou-fou)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu (Dioecesis Siufuana)

Bishops

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Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan
 
Pierre-Julien Pichon, first Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan
Vicars Apostolic of Suifu
Bishops of Suifu

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Yibin". ucanews.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.