Roman Catholic Diocese of Guide
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guide/Kweíteh/Shangqiu is a diocese
located in the city of Guide in the Ecclesiastical province
of Kaifeng 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 Guide 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 Kaifeng in China.
History
- June 19, 1928: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Guide 歸德 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
- May 18, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Guide 歸德
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Guide 歸德
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...
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(November 10, 1949 – November 21, 1970) - Bishop Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. (April 11, 1946 – December 11, 1947)
- Bishop Arturo Quintanilla Manzanares, O.A.R.
- Vicars Apostolic of Guide 歸德 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francisco Javier Ochoa Ullate, O.A.R. (May 18, 1937 – April 11, 1946)