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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanyang

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Diocese of Hanyang

Dioecesis Haniamensis

天主教汉阳教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceHankou
MetropolitanHankou
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1949)
4,000,000
55,000 (1.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Columban in Hanyang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante
Apostolic AdministratorChen Tian-huai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanyang (Latin: Haniamen(sis), Chinese: 漢陽) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in PR China, yet still depends on the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Columban in Hanyang (Wuhan), Hubei.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefects of Hanyang 漢陽
  • Fr. Edward J. Galvin, S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop) (November 1, 1924 – July 14, 1927)
Apostolic Vicar of Hanyang 漢陽
  • Edward J. Galvin, S.S.C.M.E. (see above July 14, 1927 – April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Myrina (1927.07.14 – 1946.04.11)
Suffragan Bishops of Hanyang 漢陽

References