Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Beihai
北海
latin= Dioecesis Pehaevensis
country= China | metropolitan=Guangzhou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣维多尔主教座堂
("Cathedral of St. Victor")
cocathedral =
area= 22,000
population= 3,200,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 15,105
catholics_percent= 0.5
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai/Pakhoi {Latin: " Pehaeven(sis)", 中文: 北海} is a diocese located in the city of Beihai in the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.

History

* August 1, 1920: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Beihai 北海

Leadership

* Bishops of Beihai 北海 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1959)
* Vicars Apostolic of Beihai 北海 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (November 27, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. (贲德馨) (December 16, 1929 – February 1940)
** Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (February 15, 1928 – November 1928)
** Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (December 3, 1924 – May 12, 1927)
* Vicars Apostolic of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (June 1, 1921 – December 3, 1924)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pakh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpakh.html Catholic Hierarchy]