Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dali/Tali (Latin: Talian(us), Chinese: 大理) is a diocese located in the city of Dali in the Ecclesiastical province of Kunming in China.

Diocese of Dali

Dioecesis Talianus

天主教大理教区
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceKunming
MetropolitanKunming
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1968)
3,212,339
5,097 (0.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Dali
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante

In 2000, the Vatican appointed Lawrence Zhang Wen-Chang as Apostolic Administrator of Dali. He served until his death in 2012.[1]

History

  • November 22, 1929: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Dali 大理 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnanfu 雲南府
  • December 13, 1931: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Dali 大理
  • December 9, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Dali 大理

Leadership

  • Bishops of Dali 大理 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Lucien Bernard Lacoste (December 9, 1948 – 1983)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Dali 大理 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Giovanni Battista Magenties (December 13, 1935 – 1947)

References

  1. "'Underground' administrator dies". Union of Catholic Asian News. 2012-02-07. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-02.



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