Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Dali

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali

Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali

Roman Catholic diocese in China

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali/Tali (Latin: Talian(us), Chinese: 大理) is a diocese located in the city of Dali in the ecclesiastical province of Kunming in China.

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In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Dali. He served until his death in 2012.[1]

History

Map of Yunnan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.

Architecture

The Cathedral heavily incorporates elements of traditional Chinese architecture. It has a large crucifix on the exterior to identify itself as a church. The cathedral's exterior and interior design provides visual associations with Daoist and Buddhist buildings found throughout China.[2]

Leadership

  • Bishops of Dali 大理 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Lucien Bernard Lacoste (December 9, 1948 – 1983)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Dali 大理 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Giovanni Battista Magenties (December 13, 1935 – 1947)

References

  1. [1]
    "'Underground' administrator dies". Union of Catholic Asian News. 2012-02-07. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  2. [2]
    Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman (2015). "Mosque, Synagogue, Church: Architecture of Monotheism in China". China's Early Mosques. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 280–281. ISBN 978-0-7486-7041-3.
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