Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia

Diocese of Ningxia Dioecesis Nimsciianus 天主教宁夏教区
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 (Latin: Nimsciian(us), 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy