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Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang

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Metropolitan
  
Taiyuan

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Fenyang

Bishop
  
John Huo Cheng

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
84,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 2,085,000 15,618 (0.7%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taiyuan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang (Latin: Feniamen(sis), Chinese: 汾陽) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

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History

  • May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Huo Cheng (1991–present)
  • Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Louis Chen Guo-di (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang Wikipedia
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