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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Taiyuan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan ( la, Taeiuenen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Taiyuan (Shanxi) in China. History * June 17, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Taiyuan 太原 * August 28, 2022: The Beihan Church (北寒天主堂) in Taiyuan was demolished by the local authority. Leadership * Archbishops of Taiyuan (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Paul Meng Zhuyou (2013–present) ** Archbishop Sylvester Li Jian-tang (1994–2013) ** Archbishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (April 11, 1946 – 1983) * Vicars Apostolic of Taiyuanfu 太原府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Domenico Luca Capozi, O.F.M. (李路加) (later Archbishop) (January 12, 1940 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Agapito Augusto Fiorentini, O.F.M. (鳳朝瑞) (December 3, 192 ... [...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] |
Eugenio Massi
Eugenio Massi (; 13 August 1875 – 10 December 1944) was an Italian Catholic missionary prelate and archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan from 1910 to 1916 and apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou from 1927 to 1944. Biography Eugenio Massi was born in Monteprandone, Province of Ascoli Piceno, Kingdom of Italy, on 13 August 1875. He was ordained a priest on 20 February 1898. That same year, he was sent to preach in Shanxi, China. On 15 February 1910, he was appointed archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan by Pope Pius X, and was transferred to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou in 1925. In December 1944, the United States Army Air Forces carried out a strategic bombing of Hankou controlled by the Wang Jingwei regime The Wang Jingwei regime or the Wang Ching-wei regime is the common name of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China ( zh , t = 中華民國國民政府 , p = Zhōnghuá Mín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organizations Established In 1890
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 Yuci
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci ( la, Iüzean(us), ) is a diocese in Yuci (Shanxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan, China. History * 17 June 1931: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府 * 9 March 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuci 榆次 * 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuci 榆次 Leadership * Bishops of Yuci (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Baptist Wang Jin John Baptist Wang Jin (; April 22, 1924 – September 23, 2014) was a Catholic bishop. Born in China, Wang Jin was ordained a priest on June 19, 1951. On August 14, 1999, he was consecrated bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci Th ... (1999-2014) ** Fr. Anthony H. Yang Guang-qi, O.F.M. (楊廣祺) (20 September 1955 – 11 November 1957) ** Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (11 April 1946 – 12 August 1953) * Vicars Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Shuozhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou/Shuoxian ( la, Scioceuven(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Shuozhou (Shanxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China. History * July 12, 1926: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Shohchow 朔州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府, entrusted to Franciscans from Bavaria. * June 17, 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Shohchow 朔州 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shuozhou 朔州 Leadership * Bishops of Shuozhou(Roman rite) ** Bishop Paul Ma Cunguo (2007–present) ** Bishop Bonaventure Luo Juan (1990 - 2007) ** Bishop Edgar Anthony Haering Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name ''Eadgar'' (composed of '' ead'' "rich, prosperous" and ''gar'' "spear"). Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, rev ..., O.F.M. (俞廣仁) (April 11, 1946 – July 25, 1971) * Vicars Apostolic of Shohchow 朔州 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Lu’an
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu'an/Changzhi ( la, Lunganen(sis), ) (Not to be confused with Lu'an (六安) in Anhui province) is a diocese located in the city of Lu'an in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China. Currently, in standard Mandarin, the name of the city is pronounced "Luan". In the local dialect, it was pronounced, "Lu-ngan", which was why early accounts by Christian missionaries call it by that name. The American presbyterian publication "The Chinese recorder and missionary journal, Volume 3" calls it "Lu-ngan-fu".(Original from Harvard University) History * October 15, 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京 * 1712: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西 * March 2, 1844: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西 * June 17, 1890: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shansi 山西南境 * Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hongdong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hongdong/Hungtung ( la, Homtomen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Hongdong in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan. It is centered in the Chinese province of Shanxi. History * June 17, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Hongdong () from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu () * April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Hongdong Leadership * Bishops of Hongdong (Roman rite) *Bishop Peter Liu Gen-zhu (22 December 2020 – Present) ** Bishop Joseph Sun Yuanmo (November 7, 1920–February 23, 2006) ** Bishop Francis Han Tingbi () (April 18, 1950–December 21, 1991) * Prefects Apostolic of Hongdong (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Francis Han Tingbi () (1949–April 18, 1950) ** Fr. Joseph Gao Zong-han (Kao) () (1942–November 14, 1944) ** Fr. Peter Cheng Yu-tang Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Fenyang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang ( la, Feniamen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang (Shanxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China. History * May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府) * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽 Leadership * Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930) ** Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946) * Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948) ** Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963) ** Bishop John Huo Cheng John Huo Cheng (; 1 February 1926 – 2 January 2023) was a Chinese Roman Catholic bishop. Life Bishop Huo was born in 1926. After practicing Taoism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Datong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Datong/Tatung ( la, Tatomen(sis), ) is a Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in PR China. It has its cathedral episcopal see Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the city of Datong (Shanxi) but is vacant. History * Established on March 14, 1922 as Apostolic Prefecture of Datongfu 大同府, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shansi 山西北境) * Promoted on June 17, 1932 as Apostolic Vicariate of Datongfu 大同府 * Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Datong 大同, ceasing to be exempt and becoming a suffragan. Ordinaries (all Roman Rite; so far all missionary members of the Latin congregation Scheutists, C.I.C.M.) ; ''Apostolic Prefect of Datongfu 大同府'' * Father Joseph Hoogers, C.I.C.M. (March 3, 1923–1932), previously Ecclesiastical Superior of the Mission sui iuris of I-li 伊犁 (imperial China) (1918.06.08 – 1922) ; ''Apostolic Vicar of Datongfu 大同 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Maria Grassi
Gregory Mary Grassi, O.F.M., (in Italian language Gregorio Maria Grassi) (13 December 1833 – 9 July 1900) was an Italian Franciscan friar and bishop who is honored as a Catholic martyr and saint. He is one of the 120 Martyrs of China who were canonized on 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Early life and mission He was born Pier Luigi Grassi in Castellazzo Bormida, in the Piedmont region of Italy, on 13 December 1833. At the age of 15, on 2 November 1848, he took the Franciscan habit in the Friary of Montiano, Romagna, with the name Gregory. His solemn profession was made one year later, on 14 December. He was then sent to Bologna to do his seminary studies, and was ordained priest on 17 August 1856 in Mirandola. Then he was sent to Rome for further training to prepare for his mission to China. In 1860 Grassi was assigned to Taiyuan, China, where he was appointed Mission Promoter, Director of the mission orphanage, and choirmaster at the seminary there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denomination. In Catholic Church, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican Communion, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheranism, Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, History of religion, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
