Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan is a diocese
located in the city of Sanyuan
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Xi'an 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 Sanyuan
Sanyuan County
Sanyuan County is a county of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.-Transportation:*China National Highway 210*China National Highway 211...
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 Xi'an in China.
History
- November 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan 三原 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
- July 13, 1944: Promoted 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 Sanyuan 三原 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sanyuan 三原
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 Sanyuan 三原 (Roman rite)- Bishop Joseph Han Yingjin, (since June 24, 2010)
- Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (April 11, 1946 – April 17, 1985)
- Vicars Apostolic of Sanyuan 三原 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (July 13, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Sanyuan 三原 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. (班錫宜) (later Bishop) (June 4, 1932 – July 13, 1944)