The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang/Ichang ( la, Iciamen(sis), ) is a

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in the

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of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Hankou in central China, yet depends on the missionary

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. Its episcopal see is the

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of St. Francis in the city of Yichang,

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province. No statistics available. Vacant since 2012.

History

* Established on September 2, 1870 as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境, on territory split off from the then

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湖北 * Renamed on December 3, 1924 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌 * Lost territories twice : on 1936.07.07 to establish the

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沙市 and on 1938.06.14 to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Shinan 施南 * Promoted on April 11, 1946: as Diocese of Yichang 宜昌.

Episcopal ordinaries

(all

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; until 1950 European missionary members of Latin congregations) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境'' * Alessio Maria Filippi, Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (born Italy) (25 January 1876 – death 22 November 1888),

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(1876.01.25 – 1888.11.22), ''previously Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (1870.08 – 25 January 1876) *

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, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (February 13, 1889 – retired 1899), Titular Bishop of Colophon (1889.02.13 – death 1931.01.07) * Théotime Matthieu Verhaeghen, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (April 27, 1900 – death July 19, 1904), Titular Bishop of Syene (1900.04.27 – 1904.07.19) *

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, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (December 24, 1904 – death October 27, 1922), Titular Bishop of

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(1904.12.24 – 1922.10.27) *

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, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (13 December 1923 – 3 December 1924 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1923.12.13 – death 1929.09.09) ;''Apostolic Vicars of Yichang 宜昌'' *

, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (''see above'' 3 December 1924 – death 9 September 1929) * Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (born Belgium) (March 25, 1930 – April 11, 1946 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of

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(1930.03.25 – 1946.04.11) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Yichang 宜昌'' *

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, O.F.M. () (''see above'' April 11, 1946 – death November 18, 1950), also

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of daughter Diocese of Shinan 施南 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1950.11.18) *'' Paul Francis Zhang Mingqian O.F.M. (first Chinese incumbent) (1959 – death 2005.07.24), without papal mandate * Francis Lu Shouwang (2007 - death April 30, 2011).

References

Sources and external links

GCatholic.org - data for all sections

Diocese website (Chinese)

UCAN Diocese Profile
* Carine DUJARDIN, ''Missionering en Moderniteit. De Belgische minderbroeders in China 1872-1940'' ission and Modernity. The Belgian Franciscans in China 1872-1940 KADOC-Studies 19, Leuven University Press, 1996, 518 p. Roman Catholic dioceses in China Religious organizations established in 1870 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Yichang Religion in Hubei {{Asia-RC-diocese-stub

History

Episcopal ordinaries

See also

References

Sources and external links