The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu'an/Changzhi ( la, Lunganen(sis), ) (Not to be confused with
Lu'an
Lu'an (), is a prefecture-level city in western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan to the northwest and Hubei to the southwest. As of the 2020 census, it had a total population of 4,393,699 inhabitants whom 1,752,537 liv ...
(六安) in
Anhui
Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...
province) 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 Lu'an 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.
Currently, in standard Mandarin, the name of the city is pronounced "Luan". In the local dialect, it was pronounced, "Lu-ngan", which was why early accounts by Christian missionaries call it by that name. The American presbyterian publication "The Chinese recorder and missionary journal, Volume 3" calls it "Lu-ngan-fu".
[(Original from Harvard University)]
History
* October 15, 1696: Established as
Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the
Diocese of Nanjing 南京
* 1712: Suppressed to the
Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
* March 2, 1844: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
* June 17, 1890: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shansi 山西南境
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu 潞安府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Lu’an
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 Lu'an (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Peter Ding Lingbin, O.F.M. (2016–present)
** Bishop
Hermengild Li Yi, O.F.M. (1998 - 2012)
** Bishop
Francis Gerard Kramer,
O.F.M. (1946.04.11 – 1982)
* Vicars Apostolic of Luanfu (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Fortunato Antonio Spruit, O.F.M. (1927.11.22 – 1943.07.12)
** Bishop
Alberto Odorico Timmer, O.F.M. (1901.07.20 – 1927)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shansi (
Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Giovanni Antonio Hofman, O.F.M. (1891.04.24 – 1901.07.20)
** Bishop
Martin Poell, O.F.M. (1890.06.20 – 1891.01.02)
** Bishop
Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. (1870.09.27 – 1891.09.06)
* Vicars Apostolic of Shansi (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
Joachin Salvetti, O.F.M. (1815.02.21 – 1843.09.21)
** Bishop
Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. (1804.11.07 – 1811.10.26)
References
*
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Religious organizations established in 1696
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century
1696 establishments in Asia
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