Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laohekou/Laohokow is a diocese
located in the city of Laohekou
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hankou
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 Laohekou
Laohekou
Laohekou is a county-level city in northwestern Hubei Province, China. It is located on the Han River , near the Henan border....
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 Hankou
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou is an archdiocese based in the city of Hankou in China. It is now, due to the political situation, an underground diocese.-History:...
in China.
History
- September 11, 1870: Established 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 Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北 - December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou 老河口
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Laohekou 老河口
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 Laohekou 老河口 (Roman rite)- Bishop Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – March 10, 1966)
- Vicars Apostolic of Laohekou 老河口 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (January 27, 1932 – April 11, 1946)
- Fr. Alfonso Maria Corrado Ferrani, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator October 18, 1930 – January 27, 1932)
- Bishop Ermenegildo Ricci, O.F.M. (February 21, 1922–1929)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northwestern Hupeh 湖北西北 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Fabiano Landi, O.F.M. (May 10, 1904 – June 30, 1920)