Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qinzhou (formerly spelled Tsinchow; Latin: Dioecesis Zinceuvensis; Chinese: 天主教秦州教區), also known as Diocese of Tianshui according to the government controlled Catholic Patriotic Association, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in Qinzhou, Tianshui, Gansu (formerly Kansu) in the ecclesiastical province of Lanzhou in western China. It was established on April 28, 1905 as an apostolic vicariate.

Diocese of Qinzhou

Dioecesis Zinceuvensis

天主教秦州教區
天主教秦州教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceLanzhou
MetropolitanLanzhou
Statistics
Area45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,500,000
8,548 (0.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedApril 28, 1905 (as apostolic vicariate)
CathedralDongguan Cathedral, Tianshui
Patron saintFidelis of Sigmaringen[1]
Current leadership
BishopJohn Wang Ruowang
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Han Zhihai

The Diocese of Qinzhou is bordered by the Diocese of Fengxiang and Diocese of Hanzhong to the east, Archdiocese of Lanzhou to the northwest, Diocese of Pingliang to the northeast, Diocese of Kangding to the southwest, and Diocese of Chengdu to the southeast.

History

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  • April 28, 1905: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kansu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kansu
  • March 8, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kansu
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tsinchow
  • April 11, 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Tsinchow

Bishops

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Vicars Apostolic of Southern Kansu
Vicar Apostolic of Tsinchow
Bishop of Tsinchow
Bishops of Qinzhou

References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Tianshui". ucanews.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.