Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhouzhi
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhouzhi/Chowchich is a diocese
located in the city of Zhouzhi in the Ecclesiastical province
of Xi’an 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 Zhouzhi 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 Xi’an in China.
History
- June 17, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhouzhi 盩厔 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
- May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Zhouzhi 盩厔
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 Zhouzhi 盩厔 (Roman rite)- Bishop Louis Li Bo-yu (李伯漁) (May 10, 1951 – February 8, 1980)
- Prefects Apostolic of Zhouzhi 盩厔 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. John Gao Zheng-yi (Kao) (高正一) (May 30, 1941–1951)
- Fr. John Zhang Zhi-nan (Tchang) (張指南) (June 14, 1932–1940)