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Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou

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Country
  
China

Metropolitan
  
Changsha

Ecclesiastical province
  
Changsha

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
30,000 km (12,000 sq mi)

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1950)3,000,00012,085 (0.4%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou/Hengchow/Hengyang (Latin: Hemceuven(sis), Chinese: 衡州, 衡陽) is a diocese located in the city of Hengyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

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History

  • July 23, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hengzhou 衡州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hengzhou 衡州

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Hengzhou (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Wan Ci-zhang, O.F.M. (萬次章) (February 14, 1952 – March 1961)
  • Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 1, 1951)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Hengzhou 衡州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou Wikipedia
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