The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou/Chengchow ( la, Cemceuven(sis), ) is a

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located in the city of Zhengzhou in the

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in China.

History

* August 28, 1882: Established as the

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of Western Honan 河南西境 from the

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河南 * May 2, 1911: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Honan 河南西境 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengzhou 鄭州

Leadership

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s of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. (May 10, 1946 – 1983) * Vicars Apostolic of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (September 18, 1911 – October 22, 1944) * Vicars Apostolic of Western Honan 河南西境 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (June 23, 1906 – September 18, 1911)

References

GCatholic.org

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