Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang/Ichang (Latin: Iciamen(sis), Chinese: 宜昌) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Hankou in central China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Yichang

Dioecesis Iciamensis

天主教宜昌教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceHankou
MetropolitanHankou
Statistics
Area28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2008)
4,039,000
30,000 (0.74%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St. Francis in Yichang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Francis in the city of Yichang, Hubei province. No statistics available. Vacant since 2012.

History

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Episcopal ordinaries

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Church steeples over Yichang

(all Roman rite; until 1950 European missionary members of Latin congregations) [2]

Apostolic Vicars of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境
Apostolic Vicars of Yichang 宜昌
  • Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M. (born Belgium) (see above 3 December 1924 – death 9 September 1929)
  • Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (born Belgium) (March 25, 1930 – April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Attuda (1930.03.25 – 1946.04.11)
Suffragan Bishops of Yichang 宜昌

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Yichang 宜昌, China".
  2. ^ "Diocese of Yichang 宜昌, China".
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