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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Nanning
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanning ( la, Nannimen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Nanning (Guangxi) in China. History * August 6, 1875: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Guangxi 廣西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangdong 廣東 * June 6, 1914: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nanning 南寧 Leadership * Archbishops of Nanning (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Joseph Tan Yanquan (2007–present) ** Archbishop Joseph Meng Ziwen (1984 - 2007) ** Archbishop Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy, M.E.P. (沈士杰) (April 11, 1946 – February 7, 1954) * Vicars Apostolic of Nanning 南寧 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Paulin-Joseph-Justin Albouy, M.E.P. (沈士杰) (later Archbishop) (June 30, 1930 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Maurice-François Ducoeur, M.E.P. (刘志忠) (April 6, 1914 – June 10, 1929) * Prefects Apost ... [...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] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses And Prelatures Established In The 19th Century
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People *Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters *Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *Ῥωμα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organizations Established In 1875
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, Community service, public service, or other aspects of human culture. ... [...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 Wuzhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou ( la, Uceuven(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Wuzhou ( Guangxi) in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanning in China. History * June 30, 1930: Established as Mission "sui iuris" of Wuzhou 梧州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧 * December 10, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuzhou 梧州 * July 20, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuzhou 梧州 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuzhou 梧州 Leadership * Ecclesiastical Superiors of Wuzhou 梧州 ** Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (October 30, 1931 – December 10, 1934) * Prefects Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite) ** Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (December 10, 1934 – 1939) * Vicars Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (July 20, 1939 – April 11, 1946) * Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloysius Jolly
Aloysius ( ) is a given name. Etymology It is a Latinisation of the names Alois, Louis, Lewis, Luis, Luigi, Ludwig, and other cognates (traditionally in Medieval Latin as ''Ludovicus'' or ''Chlodovechus''), ultimately from Frankish ''*Hlūdawīg'', from Proto-Germanic ''*Hlūdawīgą'' ("famous battle"). In the US, the name is rare, with fewer than 0.001% of babies receiving the name since the 1940s. Most of those were Roman Catholics. People Notable people with the name include: *Alois Alzheimer *Aloysius Ambrozic *Aloysius Bertrand *Aloysius Gonzaga (St Aloysius) * James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, Irish novelist and poet * Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (born 1927), birth name of Pope Benedict XVI, who served as Pope from 2005 until 2013 *Aloysius Lilius 1510-1576 doctor, astronomer, philosopher and chronologist *Aloysius Schmitt *Aloysius Stepinac * Aloysius Szymanski, given name for Baseball Hall of Famer Al Simmons *Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor * Chathurartha Devadithya Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard
Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard, M.E.P. or Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucart (1830–1889) (''Chinese:'' 富于道) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi (1878–1889) and Titular Bishop of ''Zela'' (1878–1889). Biography Pierre-Noël-Joseph Foucard was born in Olivet, France on 24 December 1830 and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères. On 13 August 1878, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi and Titular Bishop of Zela. On 23 March 1879, he was consecrated bishop by François-Eugène Lions, Titular Bishop of ''Basilinopolis''. He served as Prefect Apostolic of Kuamsi until his death on 31 March 1889. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Augustin Chausse, Coadjutor Prefect of Kouangtong and Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Benoît Chouzy
Jean-Benoît Chouzy, M.E.P. (1837–1899) (''Chinese:'' 司立修) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Prefect of Kuamsi (1891–1899) and Titular Bishop of ''Petnelissus'' (1891–1899). Biography Jean-Benoît Chouzy was born in on 5 March 1837 in Panissières, France, and ordained a priest in the La Société des Missions Etrangères in 1859. On 21 August 1891, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XIII as Titular Bishop of ''Petnelissus'' and Prefect of Kuamsi. On 22 November 1891, he was consecrated bishop in Hong Kong by Augustin Chausse, Titular Bishop of ''Capsus'', with Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, Titular Bishop of ''Achantus'' and Salvador Masot y Gómez, Titular Bishop of ''Hauara'', serving as co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Meng Ziwen
Joseph Meng Ziwen (; March 19, 1903 - January 7, 2007) was a Chinese Catholic bishop. He spent twenty five years in a labor camp. His position as bishop was limited to the "underground church" as it was not officially recognized because it came from the Holy See. That stated the government did recognize him as a priest of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association The Catholic Patriotic Association (), abbreviated CPA, is a state-sanctioned organization of Catholicism in the People's Republic of China. It was established in 1957 after a group of Chinese Catholics met in Beijing with officials from the Chi ..., which was useful in allowing him to aid Catholic interests. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Meng, Joseph, Ziwen 1903 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in China Chinese centenarians Men centenarians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
