Roman Catholic Diocese of Tingzhou
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tingzhou/Changting is a diocese co-extensive with the Chinese imperial prefecture Tingzhou fu
. The cathedral is located in the present-day Tingzhou town
.
Post-revolutionary facts on the ground
notwithstanding, the diocese remains in the Ecclesiastical province
of Fuzhou
, under the Metropolitan See at Fuzhou.
Bishop
s of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman rite)
Prefects Apostolic of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman Rite)
Tingzhou fu
Tingzhou fu was a prefecture in Fujian province from the Tang Dynasty down to the early 20th century.-History:As early as 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, there were ancient Minyue people thrived along the Tingjiang river, which originates in the north and runs through the county toward the south and...
. The cathedral is located in the present-day Tingzhou town
Tingzhou (town)
The town of Tingzhou is the seat of the Changting County government, Party and police.-History:For information on Tingzhou Town's colorful past, see the wiki pages on the county it seats and on the former prefecture it seated.-Reference of Place-name:...
.
Post-revolutionary facts on the ground
Facts on the ground
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notwithstanding, the diocese remains 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 Fuzhou
Fuzhou (disambiguation)
Fuzhou is the Hanyu Pinyin romanisation of two important Chinese place-names. It may refer to:*Fuzhou , capital of Fujian Province***Fuzhou University***Fuzhou Changle International Airport***Fuzhou people...
, under the Metropolitan See at Fuzhou.
History
- December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tingzhou 汀州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境
- May 8, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Tingzhou 汀州
Bishop
Bishop
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s of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Johann Werner Lesinski, O.P. (May 8, 1947 – April 26, 1963)
Prefects Apostolic of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Edber M. Pelzer, O.P. (December 21, 1925–1945)