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Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]

Dioecesis Nimiuenensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Lei Jiapei, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 120,000 (46,350 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Xichang, Sichuan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kienchang
12 August 1910ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} (Nin-yuen-fou) Vicariate Apostolic of Kienchang (erected)
30 April 1912Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} (Tsinkyhiem) Vicariate Apostolic of Kienchang
Vicariate Apostolic of Ningyüanfu
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kienchang Vicariate Apostolic of Ningyüanfu
Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Ningyüanfu Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]
195011,1432,000,000.6%3323531863617ap2002

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 Kienchang
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 941, and Page 942
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 4, Page 367
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Ningyüanfu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 23, to Page 25
  • Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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