Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongping
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongping/Lulong was a diocese
located in the city of Yongping (now Lulong
) in the Ecclesiastical province
of Beijing
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 Yongping (now Lulong
Lulong County
-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Lulong Town , Panzhuang , Yanheying , Shuangwang , Liutiangezhuang , Shimen Townships:...
) 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 Beijing
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing is an archdiocese located in the city of Beijing in China.-History:* 1307: Established as Archdiocese of Khanbalik* 1375: Suppressed...
in China.
History
- December 23, 1899: Established 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 Eastern Chi-Li 直隸東 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境 - December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yongpingfu 永平府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yongping 永平
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 Yongping 永平 (Roman rite)- Fr. John Herrijgers, C.M. (Apostolic Administrator June 4, 1948 – ?)
- Bishop Eugenio Lebouille, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – March 6, 1948)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yongpingfu 永平府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Eugenio Lebouille, C.M. (July 21, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Ernest François Geurts, C.M. (December 3, 1924 – July 21, 1940)
- Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Chi-Li 直隸東 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ernest François Geurts, C.M. (December 14, 1899 – December 3, 1924)