The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai/Pakhoi ( la, Pehaeven(sis), ) 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
Beihai (
Guangxi) 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
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...
in China.
History
* August 1, 1920: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Beihai 北海
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 Beihai 北海 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Paul Su Yong-da (2004–present)
** Bishop
Gustave-Joseph Deswazières,
M.E.P. (祝福) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1959)
* Vicars Apostolic of Beihai 北海 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (November 27, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop
Jean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. (贲德馨) (December 16, 1929 – February 1940)
** Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (February 15, 1928 – November 1928)
** Bishop
Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (December 3, 1924 – May 12, 1927)
* Vicars Apostolic of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (June 1, 1921 – December 3, 1924)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1920
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Guangxi
Beihai
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