The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang ( la, Feniamen(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
Fenyang (
Shanxi) 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
Taiyuan in China.
History
* May 12, 1926: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽
Leadership
* Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien),
O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
** Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
*
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 Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
** Bishop
Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
** Bishop
John Huo Cheng (1991 – January 2, 2023)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1926
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Religion in Shanxi
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