Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang/Sínyang is a diocese
located in the city of Xinyang
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Kaifeng 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 Xinyang
Xinyang
Xinyang is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Henan province, People's Republic of China, the southernmost such administrative division in the province.-Recent history:...
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 Kaifeng in China.
History
- December 15, 1927: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 from Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
- April 25, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xinyang 信陽
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 Xinyang 信陽 (Roman rite)- Bishop Antonio Pott, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951–1954)
- Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (April 11, 1946 – November 13, 1949)
- Vicars Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (July 8, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Ermanno Schoppelrey, S.V.D. (December 13, 1933 – May 25, 1940)
- Prefects Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Giorgio Froewis, S.V.D. (August 1, 1928–1932)