Diocese of Haimen
| Diocese of Haimen | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Nanking |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Shen Bin |
| founding | 1926 |
| surface | 13,500 km² |
| Parishes | 140 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 5,200,000 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 40,149 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 0.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 47 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 854 |
| Religious sisters | 51 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd |
| Co-cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.tzjhmjq.com |
The Diocese of Haimen ( Latin : Dioecesis Haemenensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Haimen in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded with the Bulle Ut aucto the Apostolic Vicariate Haimen on August 11, 1926 from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Nanjing. The first bishop of the diocese was among the first six Chinese bishops appointed by Pope Pius XI. ordained priests in Rome in 1926 .
With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946.
On April 21, 2010, a new bishop, Joseph Shen Bin, a representative of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, was ordained but was recognized by the Holy See . The previous Bishop Matthew Yu Chengcai, who was not recognized by Rome , died in 2006.
Ordinaries
Vicar Apostolic of Haimen
- Simone Chu Kai-min SJ (August 2, 1926 - April 11, 1946)
Bishops of Haimen
- Simone Chu Kai-min SJ (April 11, 1946 - February 22, 1960)
- Counter Bishop Matthew Yu Chengcai ( 1959-2006 )
- Yuan Wen Jae (1985-2006)
- Joseph Shen Bin (since April 21, 2010)