Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian/Wanhsíen (Latin: Uanscienen(sis), Chinese: 萬縣) is a diocese located in Wanxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

Diocese of Wanxian Dioecesis Uanscienensis 天主教万县教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Chongqing
Metropolitan	Chongqing
Statistics
Area	20,000 km^2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2009) 1,700,000 60,000 (3.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Longbao
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul He Ze-qing
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

History

• August 2, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wanxian 萬縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣

Special churches

• Former Cathedral:
  • 聖母始胎無原罪天主堂
    真原堂
    (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Wanzhou

Leadership

• Bishops of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul He Zeqing (December 13, 2008 – Present)
  • Bishop Joseph Xu Zhixuan (July 31, 1989 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop;succeeded as ordinary on Jan 10, 2001; Dec 8, 2008 Died)
  • Bishop Matthias Duan Yin-ming (Tuan In-Min) (段蔭明) (June 9, 1949 – January 10, 2001)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (April 11, 1946 – July 3, 1947)
• Vicars Apostolic of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (December 16, 1929 – April 11, 1946)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• UCAN Diocese Profile