Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu/Yibin is a diocese
located in the city of Yibin
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Chongqing 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 Yibin
Yibin
-Administrative divisions:-Economy:The city's industry focuses on electronics, food products, and power generation. It also produces paper, silk, and leather products...
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 Chongqing in China.
History
- January 24, 1860: 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 Southern Szechwan 南四川 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北 - December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu 敘府
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 Suifu 敘府 (Roman rite)- Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1998)
- Vicars Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (January 10, 1946 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault, M.E.P. (October 19, 1931 – October 28, 1943)
- Bishop Jean-Pierre Fayolle, M.E.P. (November 26, 1920 – October 19, 1931)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Marc Chatagnon, M.E.P. (January 25, 1887 – November 26, 1920)
- Bishop Jules Lepley, M.E.P. (December 22, 1871 – March 6, 1886)
- Bishop Pierre-Julien Pichon, M.E.P. (January 24, 1860 – March 12, 1871)