Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong

Diocese of Hanzhong Dioecesis Hanciomensis 天主教汉中教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Xi’an
Metropolitan	Xi’an
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,500,000 19,060 (1.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Hanzhong
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Louis Yu Runshen
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Dang Ming-yan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong/Nancheng (Latin: Hanciomen(sis), Chinese: 漢中, 南鄭) is a diocese located in the city of Hanzhong in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

History

• August 2, 1887: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhongfu 漢中府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanzhong 漢中

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. (拔士林) (March 29, 1895 – April 24, 1918)
  • Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (April 2, 1919 – December 3, 1924)
• Vicars Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (December 3, 1924 – 1925)
  • Bishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi, P.I.M.E. (巴) (later Archbishop) (March 7, 1928 – 1935)
  • Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (March 11, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Hanzhong 漢中 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (April 11, 1946 – February 2, 1966)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Maggi, P.I.M.E. (孟守道) (January 13, 1949 – August 17, 1963)
  • Bishop Bartholomew Yu Chengti (1984 - 2003)
    • Bishop Matthias Yu Chengxin, coadjutor (December 1989 – 2007)
  • Bishop Louis Yu Run-shen (1986–present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy