Roman Catholic Diocese of Puqi
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puqi/Puchi is a diocese
located in the city of Puqi
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hankou
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 Puqi
Puqi
Chibi City is a city of about 133,000 in southwestern Hubei province, Central China. The city was originally named Puqi until 11 June 1998, when the State Council approved the renaming to "Chibi" to tie the city to the famous historical Battle of Chibi...
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 Hankou
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou is an archdiocese based in the city of Hankou in China. It is now, due to the political situation, an underground diocese.-History:...
in China.
History
- December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Puqi 蒲圻 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境
- May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Puqi 蒲圻
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 Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman rite)- Bishop Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (May 10, 1951–1973)
- Prefects Apostolic of Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (later Bishop) (February 23, 1949 – May 10, 1951)
- Fr. Joseph Zhang Jing-xiu (張敬修) (April 16, 1929–1941)
- Bishop Odorico Cheng He-de, O.F.M. (成和德) (March 21, 1924 – November 13, 1928)