Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling

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沅陵
latin= Dioecesis Iuen-limensis
country= China | metropolitan=Changsha
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling {Latin: " Iuen-limen(sis)", 中文: 沅陵, 辰州 } is a diocese located in the city of Yuanling in the Ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

History

* March 13, 1925: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德
* May 28, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chenzhou 辰州
* December 10, 1934: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling 沅陵
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵

Leadership

* Bishops of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cutbert Martin O’Gara, C.P. (April 11, 1946 – May 13, 1968)
* Vicars Apostolic of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Cutbert Martin O’Gara, C.P. (May 28, 1934 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Chenzhou 辰州 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Cutbert Martin O’Gara, C.P. (later Bishop) (February 12, 1930 – May 28, 1934)
** Fr. Domenico Langenbacher, C.P. (July 16, 1925 – 1929)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/yuan0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyaun.html Catholic Hierarchy]