Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan’an
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan’an/Fushi is a diocese
located in the city of Yan'an
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Xi'an 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 Yan'an
Yan'an
Yan'an , is a prefecture-level city in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province in China, administering several counties, including Zhidan County , which served as the Chinese communist capital before the city of Yan'an proper took that role....
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 Xi'an in China.
History
- October 15, 1696: Established as the 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 Shensi 陝西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京 - 1712: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
- March 2, 1844: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
- August 2, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan’anfu 延安府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yan’an 延安
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 Yan’an 延安 (Roman rite)- Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德) (December 13, 1951–1973)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 13, 1949)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yan’anfu 延安府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 12, 1911 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (August 1, 1908 – April 12, 1911)
- Bishop Clemente Coltelli, O.F.M. (郭德禮) (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1901)
- Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (August 2, 1887 – January 29, 1901)
- Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 2, 1887 – April 19, 1900)
- Vicars Apostolic of Shensi 陝西 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 24, 1886 – August 2, 1887)
- Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (April 12, 1884 – August 2, 1887)