Roman Catholic Diocese of Haimen

The Diocese of Haimen (Latin: Haemenen(sis), Chinese: 海門) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Haimen (Nantong), China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese and Nanjing.

Diocese of Haimen

Dioecesis Haemenensis

天主教海门教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceNanjing
Statistics
Area13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd in Nantong, Jiangsu
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopsede vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Lu Xin-ping

History

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  • August 11, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen (海门宗座代牧区), from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Haimen 海門

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Haimen 海門
    • Bishop Joseph Shen Bin (April 21, 2010 – July 15, 2023)
    • Bishop Mark Yuan Wen-zai (July 21, 1989 - March 2007)
    • Bishop Matthew Yu Cheng-cai (1959 - 2006; non-canonical)
    • Bishop Simon Chu Kai-min, S.J. (朱開敏) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1960)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Haimen 海門
    • Bishop Simon Chu Kai-min, S.J. (朱開敏) (August 2, 1926 – April 11, 1946)

References

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