Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang is a diocese
located in the city of Fengxiang 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 Fengxiang 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
- November 15, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
- June 9, 1942: Promoted as 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 Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fengxiang 鳳翔
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 Fengxiang 鳳翔 (Roman rite)- Bishop Anthony Zhou Wei-dao, O.F.M. (周維道) (May 31, 1950 – February 20, 1983)
- Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (April 11, 1946 – October 4, 1949)
- Vicars Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (June 9, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – June 9, 1942)