Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu’an

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Lu’an
潞安
latin= Dioecesis Lunganensis
country= China | metropolitan=Taiyuan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area=
population= 3,000,000
population_as_of= 1949
catholics= 30,000
catholics_percent= 1.0
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lu’an/Changzhi {Latin: " Lunganen(sis)", 中文: 潞安, 長治} is a diocese located in the city of Lu’an in the Ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

History

* October 15, 1696: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
* 1712: Suppressed to the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
* March 2, 1844: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Shansi 山西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
* June 17, 1890: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shansi 山西南境
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu 潞安府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Lu’an

Leadership

* Bishops of Lu’an (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francis Gerard Kramer, O.F.M. (1946.04.11 – 1998.01.14)
* Vicars Apostolic of Luanfu 潞安府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Fortunato Antonio Spruit, O.F.M. (1927.11.22 – 1943.07.12)
** Bishop Alberto Odorico Timmer, O.F.M. (1901.07.20 – 1927)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shansi 山西南境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Giovanni Antonio Hofman, O.F.M. (1891.04.24 – 1901.07.20)
** Bishop Luigi Moccagatta, O.F.M. (1870.09.27 – 1891.09.06)
* Vicars Apostolic of Shansi 山西 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Joachin Salvetti, O.F.M. (1815.02.21 – 1843.09.21)
** Bishop Antonio Luigi Landi, O.F.M. (1804.11.07 – 1811.10.26)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/luan1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dluan.html Catholic Hierarchy]