The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu'an/Changzhi ( la, Lunganen(sis), ) (Not to be confused with
Lu'an (六安) in
Anhui province) is a
diocese located in the city of Lu'an in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Taiyuan
Taiyuan (; ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; also known as (), ()) is the capital and largest city of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. Taiyuan is the political, economic, cultural and international exchange center of Shanxi Province. ...
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
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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
*
Bishops of Lu'an (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Peter Ding Lingbin, O.F.M. (2016–present)
** Bishop
Hermengild Li Yi
Hermengild Li Yi (November 11, 1923 – May 24, 2012) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Lu'an, China
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, 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
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, O.F.M. (1901.07.20 – 1927)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shansi (
Roman Rite
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)
** Bishop
Giovanni Antonio Hofman
Giovanni Antonio Hofman (; 12 June 1834 – 26 October 1917) was a Dutch Catholic missionary prelate and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu'an from 1891 to 1901.
Biography
Giovanni Antonio Hofman was born in Voerden, North Holland, United ...
, O.F.M. (1891.04.24 – 1901.07.20)
** Bishop
Martin Poell
Martin Poell (; 20 March 1845 – 2 January 1891) was a Dutch Catholic missionary prelate and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu'an from 1890 to 1891.
Biography
Martin Poell was born in Weert, Limburg, Kingdom of the Netherlands, on 20 ...
, O.F.M. (1890.06.20 – 1891.01.02)
** Bishop
Luigi Moccagatta
Luigi Moccagatta (; 9 October 1809 – 6 September 1891) was an Italian missionary and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Luigi Moccagatta was born in Castellazzo Bormida, Province of Alessandria, Italy, on 9 October 1809. He joined t ...
, 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
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, 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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