The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang ( la, Naniamen(sis), ) is a

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located in the city of

Nanyang, Henan Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the n ...

in the

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in China.

History

* 1844: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京 * August 28, 1882: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nanyang 南陽

Leadership

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s of Nanyang 南陽 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu () (June 30, 2011 – present) ** Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen () (1981 - 2011) ** Bishop Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. () (April 11, 1946 – February 19, 1978) * Vicars Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. () (March 29, 1938 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Flaminio Belotti, P.I.M.E. () (June 14, 1917 – 1937) * Vicars Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop

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, P.I.M.E. () (September 1, 1882 – December 21, 1904) * Vicars Apostolic of Honan 河南 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Miguel Navarro, O.F.M. (April 8, 1856 – September 9, 1877) ** Bishop

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, C.M. () (March 2, 1844 – 1865)

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Chinese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nanyang Roman Catholic dioceses in China Religious organizations established in 1844 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century 1844 establishments in China Christianity in Henan Religion in Nanyang, Henan