Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Yuanling

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling

Latin Catholic territory in China


The Diocese of Yuanling (Latin: Iuen-limen(sis), Chinese: 沅陵, 辰州) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in the county of Yuanling (Hunan), China. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Changsha, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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It is episcopal seat is vacant since 1968, but has had an apostolic administrator since 2012.

History

  • Established on 13 March 1925 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州 (中文) / Shenchow / de Shenchow (Latin), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德 (now a diocese)
  • Promoted on 28 May 1934 as Apostolic Vicariate of Chenzhou 辰州
  • Renamed on 10 December 1934 as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling 沅陵
  • Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵 (中文) / Chenzhou 辰州 (中文) / Shen-Chou / Yüanlíng / Iüen-limen(sis) (Latin)

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Chenzhou 辰州 )
  • Father Domenico Langenbacher, Passionists (C.P.) C.P. (born USA) (16 July 1925 – 1929)
  • Fr. Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (born Canada) (12 February 1930 – 28 May 1934 see below)
Apostolic Vicar of Yuanling 沅陵
  • Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (see above 28 May 1934 – 11 April 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Elis (1934.05.28 – 1946.04.11)
Suffragan Bishops of Yuanling 沅陵

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