Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong/Anlong is a diocese
located in the city of Nanlong in the Ecclesiastical province
of Guiyang 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 Nanlong 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 Guiyang in China.
History
- February 16, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong 安龍 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow 貴州 and Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西
- April 27, 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong 安龍
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong 安龍
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 Nanlong 南龍 (Roman rite)- Bishop Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – January 26, 1952)
- Vicars Apostolic of Nanlong 南龍 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (April 21, 1927 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Nanlong 南龍 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (later Bishop) (November 22, 1922 – April 21, 1927)