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Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu

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Metropolitan
  
Anqing

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
China

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 1950)5,000,00041,135 (0.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Joseph in Wuhu

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu (Latin: Uhuven(sis), Chinese: 蕪湖) is a diocese located in the city of Wuhu in the Ecclesiastical province of Anqing in China.

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History

  • August 8, 1921: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Anhui 安徽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kiang-nan 江南)
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuhu 蕪湖

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Wuhu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, S.J. (April 11, 1946 – April 4, 1969)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Wuhu 蕪湖 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, S.J. (July 7, 1936 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Vicente Huarte San Martín, S.J. (December 3, 1924 – August 23, 1935)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Anhui 安徽 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Vicente Huarte San Martín, S.J. (April 26, 1922 – December 3, 1924)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu Wikipedia
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