The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou/Chengchow (Latin: Cemceuven(sis), Chinese: 鄭州) is a diocese located in the city of Zhengzhou in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.
Diocese of Zhengzhou Dioecesis Cemceuvensis 天主教郑州教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaifeng |
| Metropolitan | Kaifeng |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 4,000,000 20,514 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Taddeo Wang Yuesheng |
History
edit- August 28, 1882: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
- May 2, 1911: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Honan 河南西境
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengzhou 鄭州
Leadership
edit- Vicars Apostolic of Western Honan 河南西境
- Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (23 June 1906 – 18 September 1911)
- Vicars Apostolic of Zhengzhou 鄭州
- Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (18 September 1911 – 22 October 1944)
- Bishops of Zhengzhou 鄭州
- Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. (10 May 1946 – 1983)
- Taddeo Wang Yuesheng, 58 (25 January 2024[1] – present)
References
edit- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.01.2024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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