Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuchang

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Metropolitan
  
Hankou

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Sede Vacante

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuchang (Latin: Uciamen(sis), Chinese: 武昌) is a diocese located in the city of Wuchang in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

Contents

History

  • December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuchang 武昌
  • May 31, 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuchang 武昌
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuchang 武昌

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Wuchang 武昌 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – November 27, 1970)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Wuchang 武昌 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (November 24, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Sylvester Joseph Espelage, O.F.M. (July 17, 1925 – October 25, 1940)

    • References

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