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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci

Roman Catholic diocese in China

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci (Latin: Iüzean(us), Chinese: 榆次) is a diocese in Yuci (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan, China.

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History

  • 17 June 1931: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
  • 9 March 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuci 榆次
  • 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuci 榆次

Leadership

  • Bishops of Yuci (Roman rite)
    • Bishop John Baptist Wang Jin (1999-2014)
    • Fr. Anthony H. Yang Guang-qi, O.F.M. (楊廣祺) (20 September 1955 – 11 November 1957)
    • Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (11 April 1946 – 12 August 1953)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (9 March 1944 – 11 April 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (later Bishop; 16 January 1932 – 9 March 1944)

References

  • Profile, GCatholic.org; accessed 27 September 2014.
  • Profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed 27 September 2014.

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