Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang (Latin: Feniamen(sis), Chinese: 汾陽) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

Diocese of Fenyang Dioecesis Feniamensis 天主教汾阳教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Taiyuan
Metropolitan	Taiyuan
Statistics
Area	84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 2,085,000 15,618 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Fenyang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vacant

History

• May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
  • Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
  • Bishop John Huo Cheng (1991 – January 2, 2023)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy