Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan'an

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan'an/Fushi (Latin: Iennganen(sis), Chinese: 延安, 膚施) is a diocese located in the city of Yan'an (Shaanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

Diocese of Yan'an

Dioecesis Iennganensis

天主教延安教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceXi'an
MetropolitanXi'an
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Baptist Yang Xiaoting
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Dang Mingyan

History

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  • October 15, 1696: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
  • 1712: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
  • March 2, 1844: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
  • August 2, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan'anfu 延安府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yan'an 延安

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Yan'an 延安 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yan’anfu 延安府 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 12, 1911 – December 3, 1924)
    • Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (August 1, 1908 – April 12, 1911)
    • Bishop Clemente Coltelli, O.F.M. (郭德禮) (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1901)
    • Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (August 2, 1887 – January 29, 1901)
    • Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 2, 1887 – April 19, 1900)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Shensi 陝西 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 24, 1886 – August 2, 1887)
    • Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (April 12, 1884 – August 2, 1887)

References

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