Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shinan/Shíhnan/Enshi (Latin: Scenanen(sis), Chinese: 施南, 恩施) is a (dormant?) suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan archbishopric of Hankou in central China, yet depends on the missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Shinan

Dioecesis Scenanensis

天主教施南教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceHankou
MetropolitanHankou
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante

Its episcopal see is the city of Shinan (presently known as Enshi). No statistics available. Vacant since its sole incumbent's death in 1942, without apostolic administrator since 1950.

History

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  • Established on June 14, 1938 as Apostolic Vicariate of Shinan 施南 / Shihnan / de Shinan (Latin), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 as Diocese of Shinan 施南 / Enshi 恩施 (中文) / Shíhnan / Scenanen(sis) (Latin).

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Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Roman rite) [2]

Apostolic Vicar of Shinan 施南
Suffragan Bishops of Shinan 施南

See also

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