Roman Catholic Diocese of Fushun
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fushun is a diocese
located in the city of Fushun
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Shenyang 瀋陽 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 Fushun
Fushun
Fushun is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km east from Shenyang, with a population about 2,138 090 inhabitants at the 2010 census and an area of 11,271 km2, including 713 km2 of the city proper. Fushun is situated on the Hun He . It was formerly called Fouchouen in French...
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 Shenyang 瀋陽 in China.
History
- February 4, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Fushun 撫順 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shenyang 瀋陽
- February 13, 1940: 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 Fushun 撫順 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fushun 撫順
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 Fushun 撫順 (Roman rite)- Bishop Raymond Aloysius LaneRaymond Aloysius LaneRaymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. was an American Roman Catholic missionary. He served as Bishop of Fushun and Superior General of Maryknoll Fathers .-Biography:...
, M.M.MaryknollMaryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...
(April 11, 1946 – August 7, 1946)
- Bishop Raymond Aloysius Lane
- Vicars Apostolic of Fushun 撫順 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. (February 13, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Fushun 撫順 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Raymond Aloysius Lane, M.M. (later Bishop) (April 14, 1932 – February 13, 1940)