Daming [Taming] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming]
- Latin Name: de Taming
- Erected: 11 March 1935
- Country: China

Nicolaus Szarvas, S.J. † (31 Jan 1936 Appointed - 8 Jul 1947 Resigned)
Zhou Qingyun † ( 1960 Appointed - )
Peter Chen Bolu (Chen Bailu) † (29 May 1986 Ordained Bishop - Sep 1999 Resigned)
Simon An Shi’en † (30 Aug 1989 Ordained Bishop - 25 Mar 2002 Died)
Stephen Yang Xiangtai † (17 Sep 1999 Succeeded - 2017 Retired)
Joseph Sun Jigen ( 2017 Succeeded - )

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming]
11 March 1935	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Sienhsien [Xianxian] (Siensien) (Taming, Nanlao, Tsingfeng, and Kaichow (or Puyang) along with Changyua)	Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming] (erected)
Diocese of Daming [Taming]
10 July 1947	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming]	Diocese of Daming [Taming]

Simon An Shi’en † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1989 to 25 Mar 2002)
Peter Chen Bolu (Chen Bailu) † (Bishop: 29 May 1986 to Sep 1999)
Guo Mingye † (Apostolic Administrator: 1950 to 1966)
Gáspár Lischerong, S.J. † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jul 1947 to 17 Jan 1972)
Nicolaus Szarvas, S.J. † (Prefect: 31 Jan 1936 to 8 Jul 1947)
Stephen Yang Xiangtai † (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Nov 1996; Bishop: 17 Sep 1999 to 2017)
Zhou Qingyun † (Bishop: 1960 - )

Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 57, and Page 58
Diocese of Daming [Taming]
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 614, to Page 616

✠