Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Fengxiang
鳳翔
latin= Dioecesis Fomsiamensis
country= China | metropolitan=Xi’an
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 12,000
population= 1,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 8,504
catholics_percent= 0.9
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang {Latin: " Fomsiamen(sis)", 中文: 鳳翔} is a diocese located in the city of Fengxiang in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi’an in China.
History
* November 15, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
* June 9, 1942: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fengxiang 鳳翔
Leadership
* Bishops of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Anthony Zhou Wei-dao, O.F.M. (周維道) (May 31, 1950 – February 20, 1983)
** Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (April 11, 1946 – October 4, 1949)
* Vicars Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (June 9, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – June 9, 1942)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/feng0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfeng.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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