The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanji/Yenki ( la, Ienchiven(sis), ) is a

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located in the city of Yanji (

Jilin Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

) in the

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of Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.

History

* July 19, 1928: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yanji 延吉 from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamhung is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in North Korea. Originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan in 1920, the name has been changed twice, once to Kankoensis o Hameunge ...

* April 13, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanji 延吉 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanji 延吉

Leadership

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s of Yanji 延吉 (Roman rite) ** Fr.

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(이 디모테오) (Apostolic Administrator April 9, 1954 – October 4, 1985) ** Bishop

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, O.S.B. (April 11, 1946 – November 2, 1950) * Prefects Apostolic of Yanji 延吉 (Roman Rite) ** Fr. Theodor Breher, O.S.B. (later Bishop) (February 5, 1929 – April 13, 1937)

References

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in China Christian organizations established in 1928 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Organizations based in Jilin Yanji {{PRChina-RC-diocese-stub