Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong

The Diocese of Hanzhong (Latin: Dioecesis Hanciomensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Hanzhong in the People's Republic of China.

History

Pope Leo XIII. founded the Apostolic Vicariate Südshaanxi on August 2, 1887 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Shaanxi. On 2 March 1933, lost part of its territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture Xing'anfu.

With the Apostolic Constitution Sinarum it was raised on April 11, 1946 Diocese. In 1981 the secret Bishop Bartholomew Yu Cheng -ti was ordained, while Li Sheng - xue was the official bishop. Yu Chengde died on 14 September 2009, and his successor, Louis Yu Run -shen, which seems to be recognized by the Holy See.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Südshaanxi

  • Gregorio Antonucci (1888 - April 1895 )
  • Pio Giuseppe Passerini PIME (29 March 1895-24. April 1918 )
  • Antonio Maria Capettini PIME (7 April 1919-3. December 1924 )

Vicars Apostolic of Hanchung

  • Antonio Maria Capettini PIME (3 December 1924-1925 )
  • Lorenzo Balconi PIME ( March 7, 1928 to March 1934)
  • Mario Civelli PIME (11 March 1935-11. April 1946 )

Bishops of Hanzhong

  • Mario Civelli PIME (11 April 1946-18. July 1946, then Bishop of Jixian )
  • Giuseppe Maggi PIME (13 January 1949-17. August 1963 )
  • Li Sheng - xue ( 1959-20. January 1984)
  • Bartholomew Yu Cheng -ti (1984-2003)
  • Louis Yu Run -shen (since 1986)
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