Ganzhou diocese
| Ganzhou diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Nanchang |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Gan Junqiu |
| founding | 1920 |
| surface | 88,609 km² |
| Parishes | 18 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 3,000,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 15,145 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 0.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 16 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Religious priest | 24 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 379 |
| Religious sisters | 45 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Diocese of Ganzhou ( Latin : Dioecesis Canceuvensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Ganzhou in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Benedict XV founded the Apostolic Vicariate Kanchow on August 25, 1920 from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate South Jiangxi .
With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946. The patriotic Bishop Chen Duqing not recognized by the Holy See, who died in 1990, was one of the first Chinese bishops without permission in 1957 Rome was consecrated.
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Tatungfu
- Paul-Marie Dumond CM (July 21, 1920 - May 12, 1925) ( Apostolic Administrator )
- Paul-Marie Dumond CM (May 12, 1925 - July 3, 1931, then Vicar Apostolic of Nanchang )
- John A. O'Shea CM (July 3, 1931 - April 11, 1946)
Bishop of Datong
- John A. O'Shea CM (July 3, 1931 - April 11, 1946 - October 10, 1969, died)
- Sedivakanz , April 11, 1946 - September 22, 2018