Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu

Located in China Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengtu and Chengdu (Latin Dioecesis Cemtuanus ) was founded in 1680 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Se - Ciuen, as amended on April 2, 1856 in Apostolic Vicariate of Northwest Sichuan. It changed its name on December 3, 1924 in Chengtu and was raised on April 11, 1946 Diocese. Bishop's seat is the city of Chengdu.

The diocese counted in the year 1950 40.240 Catholics (0.2%) with 73 diocesan priests, 22 religious priests and 88 nuns.

Together with the dioceses Kangting, Kiating, Ningyüan, Shunking, Suifu, Wanhsien it belongs to the Archdiocese of Chungking.

Apostolic vicars

• Artus de Lionne MEP Titular Bishop of Rosalia (1696-1713)
• John Müllener, CM Titular Bishop of Myriophytos, (1715-1742)
• Louis Marie Maggi, OP Titular Bishop of Bari in Bright Ponto, (1742-1743)
• Joachim- de Enjobert Martiliat MEP Titular Bishop of Echinus, (1743-1755)
• François Pottier, MEP Titular Bishop of Agathopolis, (1767-1792)
• Jean -Didier de Saint Martin, MEP Titular Bishop of Corada, (1792-1801)
• Saint Gabriel Taurine Dufresse MEP Titular Bishop of Thabraca, (1801-1815)
• Louis Fontana, MEP Titular Bishop of Sinitis, (1817-1838)
• Jacques- Léonard Pérocheau MEP Titular Bishop of Maxula Prates, (1838-1861)
• Annet- Théophile Pinchon MEP Titular Bishop of Polemonium, (1861-1891)
• Marie -Julien Dunand MEP Titular Bishop of Caloe, (1893-1915)

Bishops

• Jacques -Victor -Marius Rouchouse MEP ( born June 6 1870 in St. Etienne, France, † 20 December 1948 in Chengtu ) ordained a priest June 30, 1895, the Apostolic Vicar appointed on June 28, 1916 simultaneously Titular Bishop of Aegeae and the bishop ordered on April 11, 1946.
• Henri -Marie -Ernest -Désiré Pinault, MEP ( born September 7, 1904 in Trévérien, France, † 24 February 1987 in Chengtu ), ordained priest on 29 June 1929 to the bishop ordered on 14 July 1949 emeritus 1983.