Roman Catholic Diocese of Jilin
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jilin/Kírín is a diocese
located in the city of Jilin
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Shenyang 瀋陽 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 Jilin
Jilin
Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
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 Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.
History
- May 10, 1898: 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 Northern ManchuriaManchuriaManchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
北滿 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liaotung and Manuchria 遼東滿州 - December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jilin 吉林
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Jilin 吉林
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 Jilin 吉林 (Roman rite)- Bishop Auguste-Ernest-Désiré-Marie Gaspais, M.E.P. (高德惠) (April 11, 1946 – October 21, 1952)
- Vicars Apostolic of Jilin 吉林 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Auguste-Ernest-Désiré-Marie Gaspais, M.E.P. (高德惠) (December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northern Manchuria 北滿 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Auguste-Ernest-Désiré-Marie Gaspais, M.E.P. (高德惠) (February 17, 1923 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop Pierre-Marie-François Lalouyer, M.E.P. (May 16, 1898 – February 17, 1923)