Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou

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Diocese of Zhengzhou

Dioecesis Cemceuvensis

天主教郑州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
4,000,000
20,514 (0.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hong-xiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou/Chengchow (Latin: Cemceuven(sis), 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)
  • 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)

References