Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia
Appearance
Diocese of Ningxia Dioecesis Nimsciianus 天主教宁夏教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Suiyuan |
Metropolitan | Suiyuan |
Statistics | |
Area | 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 1,000,000 35,313 (3.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Yinchuan |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Li Jing |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Meng Qing-lu |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia/Yinchuan (Template:Lang-la, Chinese: 寧夏, 銀川) is a diocese located in the city of Ningxia in the Ecclesiastical province of Suiyuan in China.
History
- March 14, 1922: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningxia 寧夏 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia 西南蒙古
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningxia 寧夏
Leadership
- Bishops of Ningxia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Li Jing (2009 - present)
- Bishop Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. (王守礼) (April 11, 1946 – August 26, 1980)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ningxia 寧夏 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. (王守礼) (March 14, 1946 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M. (石扬休) (December 21, 1931 – 1944)
- Bishop Goffredo Frederix, C.I.C.M. (费达德) (March 14, 1922 – 1930)