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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian

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Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
20,000 km²

Metropolitan
  
Chongqing

Pope
  
Francis

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2009)1,700,00060,000 (3.5%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Longbao

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian/Wanhsíen (Latin: Uanscienen(sis), Chinese: 萬縣) is a diocese located in Wanxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

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History

  • August 2, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wanxian 萬縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣

    • Special churches

  • Former Cathedral:
  • 聖母始胎無原罪天主堂
    真原堂
    (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Wanzhou

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul He Zeqing (December 13, 2008 – Present)
  • Bishop Joseph Xu Zhixuan (July 31, 1989 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop;succeeded as ordinary on Jan 10, 2001; Dec 8, 2008 Died)
  • Bishop Matthias Duan Yin-ming (Tuan In-Min) (段蔭明) (June 9, 1949 – January 10, 2001)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (April 11, 1946 – July 3, 1947)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (December 16, 1929 – April 11, 1946)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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