Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]

Dioecesis Iuzeana

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Taiyuan [Taiyüan]
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Yuci, Shanxi, China

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
- Latin Name: de Yutze
- Erected: 17 June 1931
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
- Latin Name: Iuzeanus
- Elevated: 9 March 1944
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. † (16 Jan 1932 Appointed - 12 Aug 1953 Died)
Anthony Humilis Yang Guang-qi (Yang Kuang C’hi), O.F.M. † (20 Sep 1955 Appointed - 11 Nov 1957 Died)
John Baptist Wang Jin † (14 Sep 1999 Ordained Bishop - 23 Sep 2014 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
17 June 1931	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu (Yutze, Sliowyang, Pinting, Sienyang, Yuhsien, TaiJcu, Kihsien, Tsinyuan, SuJcow, and Taiyuan)	Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
9 March 1944	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]	Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]	Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]

1950 15,410 1,500,000 1.0% 8 15 23 670 5 38 ap1951

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]
1950	15,410	1,500,000	1.0%	8	15	23	670		5	38		ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 16 Jan 1932; Vicar Apostolic: 9 Mar 1944; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 12 Aug 1953)
John Baptist Wang Jin † (Bishop: 14 Sep 1999 to 23 Sep 2014)
Wang Yutian †
Anthony Humilis Yang Guang-qi (Yang Kuang C’hi), O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1955 to 11 Nov 1957)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 109, and Page 110
Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 36, Page 273, and Page 274
Diocese of Yuci [Yütze]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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