The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu ( la, Uhuven(sis), ) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei city to the northwest, Ma'anshan ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Anqing
Anqing (, also Nganking, formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 4,165,284 as of the 2020 census, with 804,493 living in the ...
in China.
History
* August 8, 1921: Established as the
Apostolic Vicariate of Anhui 安徽 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Kiang-nan
The Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Kiang-nan ( la, Vicariatus Apostolicus Nanchinensis) was a missionary jurisdiction in mainland China, comprising the two imperial provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui, often referred to as Jiangnan ( Wade-Giles: ...
江南)
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuhu 蕪湖
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Wuhu (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Zenón Arámburu Urquiola,
S.J. (April 11, 1946 – April 4, 1969)
* Vicars Apostolic of Wuhu 蕪湖 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, S.J. (July 7, 1936 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop
Vicente Huarte San Martín
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Vicente may refer to:
Location
*São Vicente, Ca ...
, S.J. (December 3, 1924 – August 23, 1935)
* Vicars Apostolic of Anhui 安徽 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Vicente Huarte San Martín, S.J. (April 26, 1922 – December 3, 1924)
References
GCatholic.org
1921 establishments in China
Christianity in Anhui
Christian organizations established in 1921
Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei city to the northwest, Ma'anshan ...
Wuhu
Wuhu () is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei city to the northwest, Ma'anshan ...
Wuhu
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