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Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai

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Metropolitan
  
Guangzhou

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
22,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Paul Su Yong-da

Country
  
China

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1950)3,200,00015,105 (0.5%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Victor in Zhanjiang

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai/Pakhoi (Latin: Pehaeven(sis), Chinese: 北海) is a diocese located in the city of Beihai in the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

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History

  • August 1, 1920: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Beihai 北海

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Beihai 北海 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul Su Yong-da (2004–present)
  • Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1959)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Beihai 北海 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (November 27, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. (贲德馨) (December 16, 1929 – February 1940)
  • Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (February 15, 1928 – November 1928)
  • Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (December 3, 1924 – May 12, 1927)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (June 1, 1921 – December 3, 1924)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai Wikipedia
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