The Roman Catholic Diocese of Funing/Xiapu ( la, Funimen(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 municipal region of

Ningde Ningde (; Foochow Romanized: Nìng-dáik), also known as Mindong (; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-dĕ̤ng; lit. East of Fujian), is a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It borders ...

(formerly Funing), 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 Fuzhou, centered in the Chinese province of

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

History

* December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Funingfu () from the

Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles * Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Chur ...

() * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Funing

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 Funing (Roman rite) ** Bishop Thomas Niu Huiqing () (Apostolic Administrator 1948–February 28, 1973) ** Archbishop Theodore Labrador Fraile, O.P. () (April 11, 1946–May 6, 1980) * Vicars Apostolic of Funingfu () (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Theodore Labrador Fraile, O.P. (later Archbishop) (May 18, 1926–April 11, 1946)

References

GCatholic.org

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