Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo

Diocese of Anguo Dioecesis Ngancuovensis 安國
Location
Country	China
Metropolitan	Beijing
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1949) 1,200,000 33,200 (2.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo (Latin: Ngancuoven(sis), Chinese: 安國) is a diocese located in the city of Anguo in the Ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

History

• April 15, 1924: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 蠡縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 and Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南
• July 13, 1929: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 安國
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Anguo 安國

Leadership

• Bishops of Anguo 安國 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1951)
• Vicars Apostolic of Anguo 安國 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (July 1, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Melchior Sun De-zhen (Souen), C.M. (孫德禎) (June 24, 1926–1937)

References

Christianity in China portal

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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