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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jiading
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; la, Dioecesis Chiatimensis; zh, t=天主教嘉定教區, s=天主教嘉定教区), also known as Diocese of Leshan ( zh, t=天主教樂山教區, s=天主教乐山教区, labels=no) according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China. It was established on July 10, 1929 as an apostolic prefecture for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an). Territory The Diocese of Jiading covers Leshan (), Emeishan (), Meishan (), and Ya'an (). It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Ningyuan to the southwest, Diocese of Suifu to the south and east, and Diocese of Chengdu to the north. History * July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow () from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Patriotic 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 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Religious Affairs Bureau. It is the main organizational body of Catholics in China officially recognized by the Chinese government. It is not recognized by the Vatican. The organization is overseen by the CCP's United Front Work Department (UFWD) following the State Administration for Religious Affairs' absorption into the UFWD in 2018. The CPA does not oversee Catholics in Macau and Hong Kong. History After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party sought for ways to bring religions in alignment with the communist cause. While all religions were seen as superstitious, Christianity had the added challenge of being foreign. Efforts were made by Chinese Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meishan
Meishan (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: ; ), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census whom 1,232,648 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 urban districts of Dongpo and Pengshan. Its located in Sichuan province, China. Meishan is in the southwest of Sichuan Basin. It belonged to Leshan Prefecture before 1997. Then Meishan Prefecture was founded in 1997 upon approval of state council. It was renamed Meishan City in 2000. Administrative subdivisions It has 2 county-level district and 4 counties. History Notable people *Su Shi, Song Dynasty writer and poet (1037–1101), was a native of Meishan, and a historic temple commemorating him and his father and brother, also notable writers (the "three Su") is located in the city. *Yuan Chiung-chiung Yuan Chiung-chiung (; born 25 November 1950) is a Taiwanese writer whose family originated in Meishan, Sichuan, Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jiading
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading (formerly spelled Kiating; la, Dioecesis Chiatimensis; zh, t=天主教嘉定教區, s=天主教嘉定教区), also known as Diocese of Leshan ( zh, t=天主教樂山教區, s=天主教乐山教区, labels=no) according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Leshan (formerly Jiading Prefecture) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China. It was established on July 10, 1929 as an apostolic prefecture for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan), its episcopal see was initially located in Yachow (present-day Ya'an). Territory The Diocese of Jiading covers Leshan (), Emeishan (), Meishan (), and Ya'an (). It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Ningyuan to the southwest, Diocese of Suifu to the south and east, and Diocese of Chengdu to the north. History * July 10, 1929: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yachow () from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic-Hierarchy
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Kansas City.Katholisch Deutsch: "Sie sammeln das Wissen der Weltkirche" Von Felix Neumann 08.08.2017 Origin and contents In the 1990s, David M. Cheney created a simple internet website that documented the Roman Catholic bishops in his home state of Texas—many of whom did not have webpages. In 2002, after moving to the Midwest, he officially created the present website catholic-hierarchy.org and expanded to cover the United States and eventually the world.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Western China
The Diocese of Western China ( zh, t=聖公會華西教區, w=Shêng Kung Hui Hua Hsi Chiao Chʽü, l=Anglican Diocese of Western China), also known as Diocese of Szechwan ( zh, t=聖公會四川教區, w=Shêng Kung Hui Ssu Chʽuan Chiao Chʽü, l=Anglican Diocese of Szechwan, links=no) or Hua Hsi Diocese (), was an Anglican diocese in late-Qing-dynasty and Republican China, established in 1895, under the supervision of the Church of England. It had belonged to the Church in China since its outset, and had been part of the Chinese Anglican Church since 1912. In 1936, it was divided into the Diocese of East Szechwan () and Diocese of West Szechwan (). History The Cambridge Seven, who were missionaries to China through the China Inland Mission (CIM), arrived in Shanghai in 1885. Three of them —William Cassels, Arthur T. Polhill-Turner and Montagu Proctor-Beauchamp— were sent up by the CIM into the Western Province of Szechwan, where they established a proper Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Luo Duxi
Matthew Luo Duxi (1919 – December 4, 2009) was the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association bishop of the Diocese of Jiading in Leshan, Sichuan, China. Ordained a priest in 1983, he was chosen by the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association to be bishop and was ordained in 1993. The Vatican later gave its approval. See also * Catholic Church in Sichuan Notes 1919 births 2009 deaths Sichuanese Roman Catholics Roman Catholic bishops in Sichuan 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in China 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in China Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading {{China-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Deng Jizhou
Paul Deng Jizhou ( zh, s=邓及洲, t=鄧及洲, p=Dèng Jízhōu; November 9, 1905 – August 10, 1990) was a Sichuanese Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of the Diocese of Jiading between 1949 and 1990. Biography Deng was born on November 9, 1905. He was ordained a priest on February 9, 1936, and appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiading on June 9, 1949. The bishop's ceremony followed on September 21, 1949, with Archbishop of Chongqing as Chief Consulator, shortly before the Communists state was established on October 1 of that same year. He was one of the six Chinese bishops appointed by the Holy See in the same year. The other five are Matthias Duan Yinming, Ignatius Pi Shushi Ignatius Pi Shushi (; 1 February 1897 - 16 May 1978) was a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Liaoning, China. He was one of the founding fathers and the first president of the Catholic Patriotic Association, the top CC ..., , Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Ly Jun-ho
Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * Matthias of Trakai (–1453), Lithuanian clergyman, bishop of Samogitia and of Vilnius * Matthias Flacius, Lutheran reformer * Matthias the Prophet, see Robert Matthews (religious impostor) Claimed to be the reincarnation of the original Matthias during the Second Great Awakening * Matthias F. Cowley, Latter-day Saint apostle In the arts: * Matthias Grünewald, highly regarded painter from the German Renaissance * Matthías Jochumsson, Icelandic poet * Matthias Lechner, German film art director * Matthias Paul (actor), German actor * Matthias Schoenaerts, Belgian actor In nobility: * Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, King of Hungary * Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (Habsburg dynasty) In music: * Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Chengdu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu (formerly spelt Chengtu) ( la, Dioecesis Cemtuana; zh, t=天主教成都教區, s=天主教成都教区) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing covering southwestern China's Sichuan area, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Chengdu, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (also known as Ping'anqiao Church), in the city of Chengdu, at Ping'an Alley, Chengdu, Sichuan, China (). Extent The diocese, based in Chengdu, covers 4 cities (Chengdu [Tchen-tou-fou], Deyang [Te-yang-hien], Guangyuan [Koang-yuen-hien] and Mianyang [Mien-tcheou-hien]) and 37 districts and counties, totaling an area of 54,900 square kilometers. No recent statistics available. History * Established on 15 October 1696 as Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan (; 四川), on territory split off from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Suifu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu/Yibin ( la, Dioecesis Siufuana, zh, t=天主教敘府教區) is a diocese located in the city of Yibin in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing, Chongqing in China. History * January 24, 1860: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan (; 四川南境) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu (; Su-tcheou-fou; 敘府) * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu (; 敘府) Leadership * Bishops of Suifu 敘府 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Peter Luo Xuegang (羅雪剛) (December 16, 2012 – present) ** Bishop John Chen Shi-zhong (陳適中) (1985 - 2012) ** Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1983) * Vicars Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (January 10, 1946 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault, M.E.P. ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ningyuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan/Xichang ( la, Dioecesis Nimiuenensis; zh, t=天主教甯遠教區) is a diocese located in the city of Xichang in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing, Chongqing in China. History * August 12, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jianchang (Kien-tchang; 建昌) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningyuanfu (; Lin-yuen-fou; 甯遠府) * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningyuan (; 甯遠) Leadership * Bishops of Ningyuan 甯遠 (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Lei Jia-pei (December 2, 2016 – present) ** Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – August 6, 1954) * Vicars Apostolic of Ningyuanfu 甯遠府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (March 18, 1927 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Joseph-Fructueux Bourgain, M.E.P. (March 31, 1918 – September 30, 1925) * Vicars Aposto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kangding
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding/Kanting ( la, Dioecesis Camtimensis, zh, t=天主教康定教區) is a Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Chongqing in western China, but still dependent on the Roman Missionary Congregation Propaganda Fide. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Kangding, know to the Tibetan as Dartsedo. It is vacant since 1962. Territory The diocese includes the western part of Sichuan Province and theoretically the entire Tibet Autonomous Region. Specifically, it covers the two historical regions of Kham and Sikkim (the latter with its headquarters in Darjeeling, separated from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet in 1920); Western Sichuan such as the counties and cities of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture: Batang, Dapba, Draggo, Garzê, Jagsam, Litang, Nyachukha, Nyagrong, Pelyül, Qagchêng, Rongzhag, Sêrxü, Tatsienlu, Tawu; two counties in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture: Quqên a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
