Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan/Xichang (Latin: Nimiuenen(sis), Chinese: 寧遠, 西昌) is a diocese located in the city of Xichang in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.
Diocese of Ningyuan Dioecesis Nimiuenensis 天主教宁远教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chongqing |
| Metropolitan | Chongqing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 1950) 2,000,000 11,143 (0.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in Xichang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Lei Jia-pei |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
History
- August 12, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jianchang 建昌 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningyuanfu 寧遠府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningyuan 寧遠
Leadership
- Bishops of Ningyuan 寧遠 (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Lei Jia-pei (December 2, 2016 – present)
- Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – August 6, 1954)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ningyuanfu 寧遠府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (March 18, 1927 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Joseph-Fructueux Bourgain, M.E.P. (March 31, 1918 – September 30, 1925)
- Vicars Apostolic of Jianchang 建昌 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Marie Budes de Guébriant, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (August 12, 1910 – April 28, 1916)
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