Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu
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.
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 |
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 Xuegang (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)
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