Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuchang
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuchang is a diocese
located in the city of Wuchang 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 Wuchang 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 Wuchang 武昌
- May 31, 1930: 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 Wuchang 武昌 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuchang 武昌
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 Wuchang 武昌 (Roman rite)- Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – November 27, 1970)
- Vicars Apostolic of Wuchang 武昌 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (November 24, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Sylvester Joseph Espelage, O.F.M. (July 17, 1925 – October 25, 1940)