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Diocese of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]

Dioecesis Cemceuvensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Taddeo Wang Yuesheng, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Min-Kun-Kiao, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale}
15 May 1906ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale}
2 May 1911ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou]
25 May 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou] (Kunghsien, Yenshihsien, Mengtsing, Loyang, Sinansien, MiencMh, Yungning, Yiyang, Sunghsien, Teng-feng, Nanyang, Schanchow, Lingyao, Wensiang, Lushi, Pingteng, and Tseyou) Prefecture Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang] (erected)
Diocese of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou] Diocese of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]
195020,5144,000,000.5%13112485416218ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Western Honan {Ho-Nan Occidentale}
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 226, and Page 227
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Diocese of Zhengzhou [Chengchow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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