The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puqi/Puchi ( la, Puchivan(us), ) 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
Puqi
Chibi most often refers to:
* Chibi (style), a super-deformed style of Japanese-influenced caricature
*Chibi, Hubei (赤壁 lit. Red Cliff), a county-level city in southeastern Hubei, China.
Chibi may also refer to:
Places
* Chibi Subdistrict, H ...
(
Hubei
Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The prov ...
) in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Hankou
Hankou, alternately romanized as Hankow (), was one of the three towns (the other two were Wuchang and Hanyang) merged to become modern-day Wuhan city, the capital of the Hubei province, China. It stands north of the Han and Yangtze Rivers wher ...
in China.
History
* December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Puqi 蒲圻 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境
* May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Puqi 蒲圻
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 Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (May 10, 1951 – 1973)
* Prefects Apostolic of Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (later Bishop) (February 23, 1949 – May 10, 1951)
** Fr.
Joseph Zhang Jing-xiu (張敬修) (April 16, 1929 – 1941)
** Bishop
Odorico Cheng He-de,
O.F.M. (成和德) (March 21, 1924 – November 13, 1928)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1923
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Hubei
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