Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu

Diocese of Suifu Dioecesis Siufuanus 天主教叙府教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Chongqing
Metropolitan	Chongqing
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Yibin
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Peter Luo Xue-gang
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu/Yibin (Latin: Siufuan(us), Chinese: 敘府, 宜賓) is a diocese located in the city of Yibin in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

• January 24, 1860: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu 敘府

Leadership

• Bishops of Suifu 敘府 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Peter Luo Xue-gang (羅雪剛) (December 16, 2012 - present)
  • Bishop John Chen Shi-zhong (陳適中) (1985 - 2012)
  • Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1983)
• Vicars Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (January 10, 1946 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault, M.E.P. (October 19, 1931 – October 28, 1943)
  • Bishop Jean-Pierre Fayolle, M.E.P. (November 26, 1920 – October 19, 1931)
• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Marc Chatagnon, M.E.P. (January 25, 1887 – November 26, 1920)
  • Bishop Jules Lepley, M.E.P. (December 22, 1871 – March 6, 1886)
  • Bishop Pierre-Julien Pichon, M.E.P. (January 24, 1860 – March 12, 1871)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy