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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling

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Metropolitan
  
Changsha

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Province
  
Hunan

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Methodius Qu Ai-lin

Country
  
China

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling (Latin: Iuen-limen(sis), Chinese: 沅陵, 辰州) is a diocese located in the city of Yuanling in the Ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

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History

  • March 13, 1925: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德
  • May 28, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chenzhou 辰州
  • December 10, 1934: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling 沅陵
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (April 11, 1946 – May 13, 1968)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (May 28, 1934 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Chenzhou 辰州 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (later Bishop) (February 12, 1930 – May 28, 1934)
  • Fr. Domenico Langenbacher, C.P. (July 16, 1925 – 1929)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling Wikipedia
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