Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuanhua
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuanhua/Süanhwa is a diocese
located in the city of Xuanhua
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Beijing
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 Xuanhua
Xuanhua
Xuanhua may refer to:*Xuanhua District , Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China*Xuanhua County , of Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China*Xuanhua, Gaotai County , town in Gaotai County, Gansu, China*Xuanhua, Dengfeng , town in Dengfeng City, Henan, China...
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 Beijing
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing is an archdiocese located in the city of Beijing in China.-History:* 1307: Established as Archdiocese of Khanbalik* 1375: Suppressed...
in China.
History
- May 10, 1926: Established as the 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 Xuanhuafu 宣化府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Beijing 北京 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xuanhua 宣化
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 Xuanhua 宣化 (Roman rite)- Bishop Peter Wang Mu-duo (王木铎) (January 8, 1948–1959)
- Bishop Joseph Zhang Run-bo (張潤波) (April 11, 1946 – November 20, 1947)
- Vicars Apostolic of Xuahuafu 宣化府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Zhang Run-bo (張潤波) (July 7, 1936 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Peter Cheng You-you (程有猷) (March 28, 1928 – August 25, 1935)
- Bishop Philip Zhao Huai-yi (趙懷義) (May 10, 1926 – October 14, 1927)