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Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo

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Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Li Shan

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
China

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1949)1,200,00033,200 (2.8%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo (Latin: Ngancuoven(sis), Chinese: 安國) is a diocese located in the city of Anguo in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

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History

  • April 15, 1924: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 蠡縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 and Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南
  • July 13, 1929: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 安國
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Anguo 安國

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Anguo 安國 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1951)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Anguo 安國 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (July 1, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Melchior Sun De-zhen (Souen), C.M. (孫德禎) (June 24, 1926–1937)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo Wikipedia
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