Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong/Nancheng (Latin: Hanciomen(sis), Chinese: 漢中, 南鄭) is a diocese located in the city of Hanzhong in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

Diocese of Hanzhong Dioecesis Hanciomensis 天主教汉中教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Xi’an
Metropolitan	Xi’an
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,500,000 19,060 (1.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Hanzhong
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Louis Yu Runshen
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Dang Ming-yan

History

• August 2, 1887: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanzhongfu 漢中府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanzhong 漢中

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shensi 陝西南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. (拔士林) (March 29, 1895 – April 24, 1918)
  • Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (April 2, 1919 – December 3, 1924)
• Vicars Apostolic of Hanzhongfu 漢中府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (康) (December 3, 1924 – 1925)
  • Bishop Lorenzo Maria Balconi, P.I.M.E. (巴) (later Archbishop) (March 7, 1928 – 1935)
  • Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (March 11, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Hanzhong 漢中 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (祁济众) (April 11, 1946 – February 2, 1966)
  • Bishop Giuseppe Maggi, P.I.M.E. (孟守道) (January 13, 1949 – August 17, 1963)
  • Bishop Bartholomew Yu Chengti (1984 - 2003)
    • Bishop Matthias Yu Chengxin, coadjutor (December 1989 – 2007)
  • Bishop Louis Yu Run-shen (1986–present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy