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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji’an

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Metropolitan
  
Nanchang

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Ji'an

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
John Wu Shi-zhen

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Area
  
37,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 3,000,000 24,232 (0.8%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanchang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji'an/Kian (Latin: Chinganen(sis), Chinese: 吉安) is a diocese located in the city of Ji'an in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China.

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History

  • August 19, 1879: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi 江西
  • August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jing’an 吉安
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ji’anfu 吉安府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ji’an 吉安

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Ji’an 吉安 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 29, 1973)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Ji’anfu 吉安府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (October 15, 1931 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Nicola Ciceri, C.M. (July 3, 1907 – October 15, 1931)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. (順其衡) (June 29, 1887 – May 3, 1907)
  • Bishop Adrien-François Rouger, C.M. (September 7, 1883 – March 31, 1887)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji’an Wikipedia
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