Zhumadian bishopric
| Zhumadian bishopric | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Kaifeng |
| Diocesan bishop | Shi Shoujing |
| founding | 1933 |
| surface | 12,700 km² |
| Parishes | 5 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Residents | 1,300,000 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics | 14,100 ( 12/31/1950 / AP2002 ) |
| proportion of | 1.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 16 (December 31, 1950 / AP2002 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 881 |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Standard Chinese |
The Diocese of Zhumadian ( Latin : Dioecesis Ciumatienensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Zhumadian in the People's Republic of China .
history
Pope Pius XI founded the Apostolic Prefecture of Chumatia with the Breve on March 2, 1933 from cessions of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Nanyangfu . On November 9, 1944, she was raised to the rank of Vicariate Apostolic .
With the Apostolic Constitution Quotidie Nos it was raised to the diocese on April 11, 1946.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Chumatia
- Peter Wang (appointed August 4, 1933 - died August 1939)
- Joseph Marie Yuen K'ai-chih (June 30, 1939 - November 9, 1944)
Vicar Apostolic of Chumatia
- Joseph Marie Yuen K'ai-chih (November 9, 1944 - April 11, 1946)
Bishop of Zhumadian
- Joseph Marie Yuen K'ai-chih (April 11, 1946 - January 30, 1969, died)
- Shi Shoujing , since 1991