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Yongnian
Yongnian is an District (PRC), urban district of the city of Handan, Hebei province, China. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian. History During the middle ages, the region was known as Ming Prefecture (Hebei), Ming Prefecture and administered from Mingzhou (Hebei city), Mingzhou, now known as Guangfu. Guangfu continued to serve as the local seat of government when Ming Prefecture first became Guangping Prefecture and then Yongnian County. The area's population was about 220,000 in 1491; 1,225,408 in 1820; 1,101,876 in 1883; and 1,734,036 in 1946. Administrative Divisions Towns: *Linluoguan (), Dabeiwang (), Guangfu Ancient City, Guangfu (), Yonghehui (), Nanyancun (), Zhangxibao () Townships: *Xiaolongma Township (), Xiaoxibao Township (), Zhengxi Township (), Dongyangzhuang Township (), Xiyangcheng Township (), Xisu Township (), Xihezhuang Township (), Qumo Township (), Liuhan Township (), Jiangwu Township (), Liuying Township (), Xinzhuangbao Township () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yongnian
The Diocese of Yongnian/Weixian ( la, Iomnienin(us), ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Yongnian, China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing. The diocese is also named Diocese of Handan/Yongnian (). History The Catholic Church in Handan was established as an apostolic prefecture on May 24, 1929, by Pope Pius XI. The diocesan territory covered the counties of Yongnian, Jize, Zhuzhou, Weixian, Chengan, Cixian, Handan, Qinghe, Guangping, Feixiang with the cathedral located at Zhaozhuang of Weixian. It became an apostolic vicariate on March 6, 1933 and was made a diocese on April 11, 1946. * May 24, 1929: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yongnian 永年 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xianxian 獻縣 * March 6, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yongnian 永年 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yongnian 永年 The Diocese plans to build a cathedr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |