Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou is a diocese
located in the city of Wuzhou
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Nanning 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 Wuzhou
Wuzhou
Wuzhou , historically known as Wuchow, is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Geography and climate:Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all...
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 Nanning in China.
History
- * June 30, 1930: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Wuzhou 梧州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧
- December 10, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuzhou 梧州
- July 20, 1939: 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 Wuzhou 梧州 - April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuzhou 梧州
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 Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman rite)- Bishop Frederic Anthony Donaghy, 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...
(唐汝琪) (April 11, 1946–1983)
- Bishop Frederic Anthony Donaghy, M.M.
- Vicars Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Frederic Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (July 20, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Bernardo Francesco Mayer, M.M. (马奕猷) (December 10, 1934–1939)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Bernardo Francesco Mayer, M.M. (马奕猷) (October 30, 1931 – December 10, 1934)