Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou
Appearance
Diocese of Zhengzhou Dioecesis Cemceuvensis 天主教郑州教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaifeng |
Metropolitan | Kaifeng |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 4,000,000 20,514 (0.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Gao Hong-xiao |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou/Chengchow (Template:Lang-la, Chinese: 鄭州) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.
History
- August 28, 1882: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
- May 2, 1911: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Honan 河南西境
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengzhou 鄭州
Leadership
- Bishops of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. (May 10, 1946 – 1983)
- Vicars Apostolic of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (September 18, 1911 – October 22, 1944)
- Vicars Apostolic of Western Honan 河南西境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (June 23, 1906 – September 18, 1911)
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