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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nanchang
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanchang ( la, Nanciamen(sis), ) is an archdiocese based in the city of Nanchang in China. History *1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi * 1838: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi * 1846: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi * August 19, 1879: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi * August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jiujiang * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanchang * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanchang Leadership * Archbishops of Nanchang 南昌 (Roman rite) ** Archbishop John Wu Shi-zhen (1991–2014) ** Archbishop Joseph Zhou Ji-shi, C.M. (周濟世) (July 18, 1946 – 1972) * Vicars Apostolic of Nanchang 南昌 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond, C.M. (July 3, 1931 – February 19, 1944) ** Bishop Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Géraud Bray
Géraud is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Géraud-Pierre-Henri-Julien Bessières (1777–1840), French scientist and diplomat *Géraud de Cordemoy (1626–1684), French philosopher, historian and lawyer *Géraud Duroc (1772–1813), French general noted for his association with Napoleon *Pierre Géraud-Keraod (1917–1997), one of the founders of the Bleimor Scouting movement in 1946 *Géraud Michel de Pierredon (1916–2006), the Ambassador of the Order of Malta to France *Géraud du Puy (died 1420), French Roman Catholic bishop of Montauban, Saint-Flour, Mende and Carcassonne *Géraud Réveilhac (1851–1937), French career officer, Général de division during World War I *Jules-Géraud Saliège (1870–1956), French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Géraud Sénizergues (born 1957), French computer scientist at the University of Bordeaux See also *La Chapelle-Saint-Géraud, commune in the Corrèze department in central France *Saint-Géraud, commune i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion In Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north into hillier areas in the south and east, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to the northwest. The name "Jiangxi" is derived from the circuit administrated under the Tang dynasty in 733, Jiangnanxidao (; Gan: Kongnomsitau). The abbreviation for Jiangxi is "" (; Gan: Gōm), for the Gan River which runs across from the south to the north and flows into the Yangtze River. Jiangxi is also alternately called ''Ganpo Dadi'' () which literally means the "Great Land of Gan and Po". After the fall of the Qing dynasty, Jiangxi became one of the earliest bases for the Communists and many peasants were recruited to join the growing people's revolut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organizations Established In 1696
Religion is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life". Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service, or other aspects of human culture. Religions have sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In China
The Catholic Church in China comprises 152 Latin jurisdictions: * 21 ecclesiastical provinces (including one for Taiwan), consisting of 21 Metropolitan archdioceses and 100 suffragan dioceses * 29 Apostolic Prefectures * 1 exempt diocese, the diocese of Macau * 1 Apostolic Administration, the Apostolic Administration of Harbin Furthermore, the Eastern Catholic (Byzantine rite) Russian Greek Catholic Church has an exempt Apostolic exarchate for China in Harbin. There is an Apostolic Nunciature as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level) to China, in Taipei, national capital of Taiwan, also charged with Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. The Catholic Church recognizes the Republic of China as the sole government for all of China; nevertheless, it does not recognize all of its territorial claims. The term “China” has to be understood as including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan in its 1949 provincial boundaries and Mainland China as effectively controlled by the People's Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yujiang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang/Yükíang ( la, Iüchiamen(sis), ) is a diocese located in Yujiang (Jiangxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China. History * August 28, 1885: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi 江西北境 * August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 抚州 * June 1, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yujiang 餘江 Leadership * Bishops of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Peng Weizhao (2014–), from 2012 as Apostolic Administrator ** Bishop Thomas Zeng Jing-mu (1988 – 2012) ** Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – March 12, 1960) * Vicars Apostolic of Yujiang 餘江 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop William Charles Quinn, C.M. (May 28, 1940 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Paul Bergan Misner, C.M. (December 10, 1934 – November 3, 1938) ** Bishop Edward T. Sheeh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Nancheng
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancheng ( la, Nancemen(sis), ) is a diocese located in Nancheng (Jiangxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China. History * November 29, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jianchangfu 建昌府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江 * December 13, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nancheng 南城 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nancheng 南城 Leadership * Bishops of Nancheng 南城 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Patrick Cleary Patrick Cleary (3 March 1886 – 23 October 1970) was an Irish missionary priest who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancheng, China. An educator, he established a seminary in Nancheng. In 1949, the People's Republic of China ..., S.S.C.M.E. (April 11, 1946 – October 23, 1970) * Vicars Apostolic of Nancheng 南城 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Patrick Cleary, S.S.C.M.E. (December 13, 1938 – April 11, 1946) * Prefects Apostolic of Jianchangfu 建昌府 (Roman Rite) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ji’an
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji'an/Kian ( la, Chinganen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Ji'an (Jiangxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China. History * August 19, 1879: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi 江西 * August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jing’an 吉安 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ji’anfu 吉安府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ji’an 吉安 Leadership * Bishops of Ji'an 吉安 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 29, 1973) * Vicars Apostolic of Ji'anfu 吉安府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (October 15, 1931 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Nicola Ciceri Nicola may refer to: People * Nicola (name), including a list of people with the given name or, less commonly, the surname **Nicola (artist) or Nicoleta Alexandru, singer who represented Romania at the 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ganzhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ganzhou/Kanchow ( la, Canceuven(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Ganzhou (Jiangxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China. History * August 25, 1920: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ganzhou 贛州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ganzhou 贛州 Leadership * Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...s of Ganzhou 贛州 (Roman rite) ** Bishop John A. O'Shea, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – October 10, 1969) * Vicars Apostolic of Ganzhou 贛州 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop John A. O'Shea, C.M. (July 3, 1931 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond, C.M. (May 12, 1925 – July 3, 1931) ** Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Xavier Danicourt
François-Xavier is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * François-Xavier Archambault (1841–1893), a lawyer and political figure in Quebec * François-Xavier Audouin (1765–1837), a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution * François-Xavier Babineau (1825–1890), a Canadian Catholic priest * François-Xavier Bélanger (1833–1882), a French-Canadian naturalist and museum curator * François-Xavier Bellamy (born 1985), French philosopher and politician * François-Xavier Brunet (1868–1922), a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and bishop of Mont-Laurier, Québec * François-Xavier Cloutier (1848–1934), a Canadian Roman Catholic Bishop * François-Xavier de Donnea (born 1941), a Belgian politician * François-Xavier de Feller (1735–1802), a Belgian author * François-Xavier de Peretti, a French politician * François-Xavier Dulac (1841–1890), a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec * François-Xavier Dumortie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
