Diocese of Puqi
| Diocese of Puqi | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Hankow |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1923 |
| surface | 12,120 km² |
| Parishes | 25 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 2,200,000 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 35,239 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 1.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 11 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Religious priest | 49 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 587 |
| Friars | 28 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Religious sisters | 128 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The diocese of Puqi ( Latin : Dioecesis Puchivanus ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Puqi in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Puchi with the Breve Quo christiani on December 12, 1923 from cessions of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate of East Hubei . Odoric Simon Tcheng OFM was among the first six Chinese bishops to be elected by Pope Pius XI. were ordained bishop in Rome on October 28, 1926.
With the Apostolic Constitution Qui universum it was elevated to a diocese on May 10, 1951. The diocese remained without a bishop for a long time.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Puchi
- Odoric Simon Tcheng OFM (March 21, 1924– November 13, 1928)
- Joseph Marie Chang (April 16, 1929– April 20, 1941)
- Joseph Li Tao-nan (February 23, 1949– May 10, 1951)
Bishops of Puqi
- Joseph Li Tao-nan (May 10, 1951–1973)
- Anthony Tu Shi-hua OFM (2001-2017)