The Roman Catholic Diocese of Changde ( la, Ciamtean(us), ) is a
suffragan
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Latin
diocese in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Changsha, in Central China, yet depends on the missionary
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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.
Its episcopal see is the city of
Changde. No statistics available.
It is vacant since 1965, but has an
Apostolic administrator since 2012.
History
* Established on 19 September 1879 as
Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Hunan 湖南北境, on territory split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha ( la, Ciamsciaven(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Changsha in China.
History
* April 2, 1856: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh
* Septemb ...
湖南
* Renamed on 3 December 1924, after its see, as Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德 / Changteh / de Changteh (Latin)
* Lost territory repeatedly : on 1925.03.13 to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州, on 1931.05.06 to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 澧縣 and on 1931.05.07 to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Yueyang 岳陽
* Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Diocese of Changde 常德 / Changteh / Ciamtean(us) (Latin)
Episcopal ordinaries
(all
Roman rite
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[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/chan3.htm GCatholic.org]
;''Apostolic Vicars of Northern Hunan'' 湖南北境
*''
Pro-Apostolic Vicar Father Elías Suárez,
Augustinians
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'' (O.E.S.A.) (born Spain) (1879.09.19 – retired 1884.07.25), died 1885
*''
Pro-Vicar Apostolic Saturnino de La Torre Merino,
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'' (O.E.S.A.) (born Spain) (1884.07.25 – 1896), died 1916
*
Luis Pérez y Pérez (born Spain) (10 March 1896 – death 15 April 1910),
Titular Bishop of
Corycus
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(1896.03.10 – 1910.04.15)
*''Father Agustín González'', O.E.S.A. (born Spain) (1910.05.18 – 1911.06.20 not possessed), Titular Bishop of
Adraha (1910.05.18 – 1911.06.20 not possessed)
*
Juvencio Hospital de la Puebla, O.S.A. (born Spain) (18 September 1911 – retired March 1917), Titular Bishop of
Caunas
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(1911.09.18 – death 1957.10.04)
* Angel Diego y Carbajal, O.S.A. (born Spain) (22 March 1917 – 3 December 1924 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Calœ (1917.03.22 – death 1940.06.28)
;''Apostolic Vicars of Changde'' 常德
*
Angel Diego y Carbajal
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, O.S.A. (''see above'' December 2, 1924 – retired November 16, 1938)
* Gerardo Faustino Herrero Garrote, O.S.A. (11 December 1939 – 11 April 1946 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of
Zorolus (1939.12.11 – 1946.04.11)
;''Suffragan Bishops of Changde'' 常德
* Gerardo Faustino Herrero Garrote, O.S.A. (''see above'' 11 April 1946 – death 23 April 1965)
*'' Michael Yan Gao-jian'' (楊高堅), O.S.A. (1958 – ?), without papal mandate
*''
Apostolic Administrator Methodius Qu Ai-lin'' (屈藹林) (2012 – ...), while Metropolitan Archbishop of
Changsha 長沙 (China) (2012 - ...); also Apostolic Administrator of its three
suffragan
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dioceses
Yuanling 沅陵 and
Hengzhou Hengzhou may refer to:
* Hengzhou (横州市), a city in Nanning, Guangxi, China
* Hengzhou, Hebei (恒州镇), a town in Quyang County, Hebei, China
*Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou, in the ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China
Historic ...
衡州, Apostolic Administrator of
Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 澧縣 (China), Apostolic Administrator of
Apostolic Prefecture of Yongzhou 永州, Apostolic Administrator of
Apostolic Prefecture of Yueyang 岳陽, Apostolic Administrator of
Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangtan 湘潭, Apostolic Administrator of
Apostolic Prefecture of Baoqing 寶慶 (all China, all 2012 - ...)..
References
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org, with Google map - data for all sections
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1879
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
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