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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanji

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Metropolitan
  
Shenyang

Cathedral
  
Cathedral in Yanji

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Paul Pei Junmin

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shenyang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanji/Yenki (Latin: Ienchiven(sis), Chinese: 延吉) is a diocese located in the city of Yanji in the Ecclesiastical province of Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.

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History

  • July 19, 1928: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yanji 延吉 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wonsan
  • April 13, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yanji 延吉
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yanji 延吉

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Yanji 延吉 (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Timotheus Bitterli, O.S.B. (이 디모테오) (Apostolic Administrator April 9, 1954 – October 4, 1985)
  • Bishop Theodor Breher, O.S.B. (April 11, 1946 – November 2, 1950)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Yanji 延吉 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Theodor Breher, O.S.B. (later Bishop) (February 5, 1929 – April 13, 1937)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanji Wikipedia
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