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Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai

Coordinates: 21°28′00″N 109°06′00″E / 21.4667°N 109.1000°E / 21.4667; 109.1000
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Diocese of Beihai

Dioecesis Pehaevensis

天主教北海教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceGuangzhou
MetropolitanGuangzhou
Statistics
Area22,000 km2 (8,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
3,200,000
15,105 (0.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Victor in Zhanjiang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaul Su Yong-da
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gan Junqiu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai/Pakhoi (Template:Lang-la, Chinese: 北海) is a diocese located in the city of Beihai in the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

History

  • August 1, 1920: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Beihai 北海

Leadership

  • Bishops of Beihai 北海 (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Beihai 北海 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (November 27, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. (贲德馨) (December 16, 1929 – February 1940)
    • Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (February 15, 1928 – November 1928)
    • Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (December 3, 1924 – May 12, 1927)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (June 1, 1921 – December 3, 1924)

References

21°28′00″N 109°06′00″E / 21.4667°N 109.1000°E / 21.4667; 109.1000