Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuzhou/Süchow (Latin: Siuceuven(sis), Chinese: 徐州) is a diocese located in the city of Xuzhou (Jiangsu) in the ecclesiastical province of Nanjing in China.

Diocese of Xuzhou Dioecesis Siuceuvensis 天主教徐州教区
Xuzhou Cathedral
Location
Country	China
Metropolitan	Nanjing
Statistics
Area	20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 4,500,000 93,500 (2.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Xuzhou
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Francis Savio Lu Xinping

History

• July 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Xuzhou 徐州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京
• June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Xuzhou 徐州
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xuzhou 徐州

Leadership

• Bishops of Xuzhou 徐州 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Philip Côté, S.J. (April 11, 1946 – January 16, 1970)
  • Bishop John Wang Renlei (2011–present)
• Vicars Apostolic of Xuzhou 徐州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Philip Côté, S.J. (June 18, 1935 – April 11, 1946)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy