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Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou

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Metropolitan
  
Hankou

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Area
  
30,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 2,500,000 20,445 (0.8%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou/Laohokow (Latin: Laohocheuven(sis), Chinese: 老河口) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in central China, but depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Laohekou.

No statistics available. Vacant since 1966, without Apostolic administrator.

History

  • Established on September 11, 1870 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou 老河口 / Laohokow / de Laohokow (Latin)
  • Lost territory on 1936.05.25 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangyang 襄陽
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Laohekou 老河口 / Laohokow / Laohocheuven(sis) (Latin)

    • Episcopal Ordinaries

    (all Roman Rite; so far European missionary members of Latin congregations)

    Apostolic Vicars of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北
  • Pascal Bili, Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (born Italy) (1876.11.20 – death 1878.05.12), Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis (1876.11.20 – 1878.05.12)
  • Ezechias Banci, O.F.M. (born Italy) (1879.09.30 – death 1903.10.08), Titular Bishop of Halicarnassus (1871.05.06 – 1903.10.08), initially as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (1871.05.06 – succession 1879.09.30)
  • Fabiano Landi, O.F.M. (born Italy)(May 10, 1904 – death June 30, 1920), Titular Bishop of Tænarum (1904.05.10 – 1920.06.30)
    • Apostolic Vicars of Laohekou 老河口
  • Ermenegildo Ricci, O.F.M. (born Italy) (February 21, 1922 – retired 1929?1930), Titular Bishop of Antipyrgos (1922.02.21 – death 1931.11.23)
  • Apostolic Administrator Father Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (born Italy) (October 18, 1930 – January 27, 1932 see below)
  • Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (see above January 27, 1932 – see promoted April 11, 1946 see below)
    • Suffragan Bishops of Laohekou 老河口
  • Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (see above April 11, 1946 – death March 10, 1966).

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou Wikipedia
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