The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taizhou/Linhai ( la, Taeceuven(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
Taizhou, Zhejiang 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
Hangzhou
Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whic ...
in China.
History
* August 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Taizhou 台州 from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Taizhou 台州
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 Taizhou 台州 (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Anthony Xu Ji-wei (2010 - September 25, 2016)
** Bishop
Joseph Hu Jo-shan,
C.M. (胡若山) (April 11, 1946 – August 28, 1962)
* Vicars Apostolic of Taizhou 台州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Joseph Hu Jo-shan, C.M. (胡若山) (July 30, 1926 – April 11, 1946)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in China
Christian organizations established in 1926
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Christianity in Zhejiang
Taizhou, Zhejiang
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