Xiangyang diocese
| Xiangyang diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Hankow |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1936 |
| Parishes | 13 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Residents | 1,163,824 ( 12/31/1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Catholics | 20,184 ( 12/31/1950 / AP1951 ) |
| proportion of | 1.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 19 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Religious priest | 2 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 961 |
| Friars | 2 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| Religious sisters | 34 (December 31, 1950 / AP1951 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Diocese of Xiangyang ( Latin Dioecesis Siamiamensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Xiangyang in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Apostolic Prefecture Siangyang with the bull Sollicito studio on May 25, 1936 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Laohekou .
With the Apostolic Constitution Nihil refugit , she was elevated to a diocese on May 10, 1951.
Full professor
Apostolic Prefect of Siangyang
- Francis Yi Xuan-hua (May 25, 1936 - May 10, 1951)
Bishop of Xiangyang
- Francis Yi Xuan-hua (May 10, 1951–1974)
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Xiangyang on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on the Diocese of Xiangyang on gcatholic.org (English)