Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu is a diocese
located in the city of Bengbu
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Anqing
in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Bengbu
Bengbu
Bengbu , formerly known as P'engpu and Peng-pu, is a prefecture-level city with a population of 3,164,467 at the last census in northern Anhui Province, People's Republic of China...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Anqing
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶 / Huaining 懷寧 is an archdiocese located in the city of Anqing in China.-History:...
in China.
History
- February 21, 1929: Established as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Bengbu 蚌埠 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Bengbu 蚌埠
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Bengbu 蚌埠 (Roman rite)- Bishop Cipriano Cassini, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(April 11, 1946 – June 11, 1951)
- Bishop Cipriano Cassini, S.J.
- Vicars Apostolic of Bengbu 蚌埠 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Cipriano Cassini, S.J. (January 15, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Tommaso Berutti, S.J. (December 19, 1929–1933)