Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Fengyang

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang

Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang

Roman Catholic diocese in China


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang (Latin: Feniamen(sis), Chinese: 汾陽) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

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History

  • May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
    • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
    • Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
    • Bishop John Huo Cheng (1991 – January 2, 2023)

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