Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang/Ichang is a diocese
located in the city of Yichang
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 Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
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 2, 1870: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yichang 宜昌
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 Yichang 宜昌 (Roman rite)- Bishop Francis Lu ShouwangFrancis Lu ShouwangFrancis Lu Shouwang was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang, China.He was ordained a bishop in 2007 with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI and the Chinese government.-Notes:...
(2007 - April 30, 2011) - Bishop Paul Francis Zhang Mingqian O.F.M. (to 2005)
- Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (April 11, 1946 – November 18, 1950)
- Bishop Francis Lu Shouwang
- Vicars Apostolic of Yichang 宜昌 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (March 25, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M. (December 13, 1923 – December 23, 1923)
- Bishop Modest Everaerts, O.F.M. (December 24, 1904 – October 27, 1922)
- Bishop Théotime Matthieu Verhaehen, O.F.M. (April 27, 1900 – July 19, 1904)
- Bishop Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M. (February 13, 1889–1899)
- Bishop Alessio Maria Filippi, O.F.M. (January 25, 1876 – November 22, 1888)