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Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian

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Metropolitan
  
Kaifeng

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan Archbishop
  
Joseph Gao Hong-xiao

Country
  
China

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede Vacante

Area
  
12,700 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 1950) 1,300,000 14,100 (1.1%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian/Chumatien (Latin: Ciumatienen(sis), Chinese: 駐馬店) is a diocese located in the city of Zhumadian in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

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History

  • March 2, 1933: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
  • November 9, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhumadian 駐馬店
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhumadian 駐馬店

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (April 11, 1946 – January 30, 1969)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (November 9, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (later Bishop) (1939 – November 9, 1944)
  • Fr. Peter Wang (August 4, 1933 – 1938)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian Wikipedia
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