The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou/Hengchow/Hengyang (Latin: Hemceuven(sis), Chinese: 衡州, 衡陽) is a diocese located in the city of Hengyang (Hunan) in the ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

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Diocese of Hengzhou Dioecesis Hemceuvensis 天主教衡州教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Changsha
Metropolitan	Changsha
Statistics
Area	30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 3,000,000 12,085 (0.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Methodius Qu Ailin
Apostolic Administrator	Methodius Qu Ailin

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• July 23, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hengzhou 衡州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hengzhou 衡州

• Bishops of Hengzhou (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Wan Ci-zhang, O.F.M. (萬次章) (February 14, 1952 – March 1961)
  • Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 1, 1951)
• Vicars Apostolic of Hengzhou 衡州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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