Bishopric of Jixian
| Bishopric of Jixian | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kaifeng |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Zhang Yinlin |
| founding | 1869 |
| Parishes | 18 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| Residents | 1,350,000 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| Catholics | 11,403 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| proportion of | 0.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 15 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| Religious priest | 15 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 380 |
| Religious sisters | 5 (1950 / AP 1951 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The diocese of Jixian ( lat . : Dioecesis Ueihoeivensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Anyang in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius IX founded the Apostolic Vicariate Honan on March 2, 1844. On August 28, 1882, the Apostolic Vicariate was divided into the Apostolic Vicariate North Honan and the Apostolic Vicariate South Honan . On August 2, 1929, it took the name of the Weihuifu Apostolic Vicariate.
On July 7, 1936, it lost part of its territory in favor of the establishment of the Xinxiang Apostolic Prefecture . With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946.
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Honan
- Jean-Henri Baldus CM (March 2, 1844–1865, then Vicar Apostolic of Jiangxi )
- Miguel Navarro OFM (April 8, 1856 - September 9, 1877)
- Simeone Volonteri PIME (July 22, 1873 - August 28, 1882)
Vicars Apostolic of North Honan
- Simeone Volonteri PIME (August 28, 1882 - September 1, 1882, then Vicar Apostolic of South Honan )
- Stefano Scarella PIME (December 11, 1884 - September 20, 1902)
- Giovanni Menicatti PIME (September 12, 1903 - December 1920)
- Martino Chiolino PIME (February 23, 1921 - December 3, 1924)
Apostolic Vicar of Weihweifu
- Martino Chiolino PIME (December 3, 1924 - May 7, 1929)
Bishop of Jixian
- Mario Civelli PIME (July 18, 1946 - February 2, 1966)
- Sedis vacancy (February 2, 1966 - September 22, 2018)
- Joseph Zhang Yinlin (since 2016 as bishop of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association and since September 22, 2018 also with recognition by Pope Francis )