Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancheng
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancheng is a diocese
located in the city of Nancheng
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Nanchang 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 Nancheng
Nancheng County
Nancheng County is a county of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.- External links : -...
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 Nanchang in China.
History
- November 29, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jianchangfu 建昌府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江
- December 13, 1938: 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 Nancheng 南城 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nancheng 南城
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 Nancheng 南城 (Roman rite)- Bishop Patrick Cleary, S.S.C.M.E. (April 11, 1946 – October 23, 1970)
- Vicars Apostolic of Nancheng 南城 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Patrick Cleary, S.S.C.M.E. (December 13, 1938 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Jianchangfu 建昌府 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Patrick Cleary, S.S.C.M.E. (later Bishop) (July 21, 1933 – December 13, 1938)