Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinan
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinan/Shíhnan/Enshi was a diocese
located in the city of Shinan (presently known as Enshi
) 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 Shinan (presently known as Enshi
Enshi City
- Transportation :* Yiwan Railway* China National Highway 209* G50 Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway, which crosses the Qingjiang River near the city over the Qingjiang Bridge.-External links:*...
) 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
- June 14, 1938: 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 Shinan 施南 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Shinan 施南
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 Shinan 施南 (Roman rite)- Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (Apostolic Administrator April 11, 1946 – November 18, 1950)
- Bishop John Baptist Hu Ruo-han (胡若翰) (February 13, 1940–1942)