Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhaoxian

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

History

Pope Pius XI. founded the Apostolic Prefecture Chaohsien with the Breve Ex Apostolico munere on March 18, 1929 from annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Chengting. On January 11, 1932, she was elevated to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate.

With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised on April 11, 1946 Diocese. She scored 2010 60.000 Catholics, 60 priests, 124 nuns, 170 small and 52 large seminarians and 145 churches and places of worship.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Chaohsien

  • John Chang Pi - te (9 April 1929-11. January 1932 )

Vicar Apostolic of Chaohsien

  • John Chang Pi - te (11 January 1932-11. April 1946 )

Bishops of Zhaoxian

  • John Chang Pi - te (11 April 1946-13. February 1953 )
  • Thomas Min (February 13, 1953-1982 ) ( Apostolic Administrator ) ( Underground administrator)
  • Michael Xiao Li- ren ( 1980-26. October 1996) ( underground bishop)
  • Joseph Hou Jin -de ( 1989-20. May 1994 ) ( Bishop of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association )
  • Raymond Wang Chong Lin (1983-2005) ( underground bishop)
  • Joseph Jiang Mingyuan CDD (22 March 2006-13. July 2008) ( underground bishop)
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