The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali/Tali ( la, Talian(us), ) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Dali in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Kunming in China.
In 2000, the Vatican appointed
Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as
Apostolic Administrator
An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic adm ...
of Dali. He served until his death in 2012.
History
* November 22, 1929: Established as
Mission “sui iuris” of Dali 大理 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu 雲南府
* December 13, 1931: Promoted as
Apostolic Prefecture
An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...
of Dali 大理
*1938: The Cathedral was built by French missionaries.
* December 9, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Dali 大理
*1984: The Cathedral was rebuilt after suffering damage during the
Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goa ...
.
Architecture
The Cathedral heavily incorporates elements of traditional Chinese architecture. It has a large crucifix on the exterior to identify itself as a church. The Cathedral's exterior and interior design provides visual associations with Daoist and Buddhist buildings found throughout China.
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Dali 大理 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Lucien Bernard Lacoste (December 9, 1948 – 1983)
* Prefects Apostolic of Dali 大理 (Roman Rite)
** Fr.
Giovanni Battista Magenties (December 13, 1935 – 1947)
References
External links
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Chinese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1929
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christianity in Yunnan
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
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