|
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Weihui
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian ( la, Ueihoeiven(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China. History * 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 * August 2, 1929: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Weihui 衛輝 Leadership * Bishops of Weihui 衛輝 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Zhang Yinlin (2016 - ) ** Bishop Thomas Zhang Huai-xin (1981 - 2016) ** Bishop Mario Civelli is a character (arts), character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in ..., P.I.M.E. () (July 18, 1946 – February 2, 1966) * Vicars Apostolic of Northern Honan 河南北境 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Martino Chiolino, P.I.M.E. ... [...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] |
Thomas Zhang Huai-xin
Thomas Zhang Huai-xin (; 23 May 1925 – 8 May 2016) was a Chinese Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1960, Zhang Huai-Xin was consecrated bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian ( la, Ueihoeiven(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China. History * 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan ..., China, in 1981 and served until his death in 2016. See also Notes 1925 births 2016 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in China 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in China {{china-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 Establishments In China
Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the "Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is formed in London. * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
