The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi/Chongli ( la, Sivanzean(us), ) is a

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located in the city of Xiwanzi in the

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in China.

History

* August 20, 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古 from the

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遼東 * December 21, 1883: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古 * March 14, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chahar 察哈爾 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiwanzi 西彎子

Leadership

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s of Xiwanzi (Roman rite) ** Bishop

Andrew Hao Jinli Andrew Hao or Hao Jinli (; 1916 – March 9, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi/Chongli ( la, Sivanzean(us), ) is a diocese located in the city of Xiwanzi in the ...

(1988 - 2011) ** Bishop

Melchior Zhang Kexing Melchior Zhang Kexing (; 6 January 1914 – 6 November 1988) was a Chinese Catholic priest and Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi between 1951 and 1988. Biography Melchior Zhang Kexing was born into a wealthy family in Xiwanzi of ...

(張克興) (November 24, 1951 – November 6, 1988) ** Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – November 24, 1951) * Vicars Apostolic of Xiwanzi 西彎子 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M. (December 14, 1931 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop

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, C.I.C.M. (January 12, 1924 – May 5, 1931) * Vicars Apostolic of Chahaer 察哈爾 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop

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, C.I.C.M. (May 1, 1898 – January 12, 1924) * Vicars Apostolic of Mongolia 蒙古 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop

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, C.M. (July 17, 1857 – May 9, 1859) ** Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (August 23, 1840 – April 28, 1846)

References

GCatholic.org

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