Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Lishui
麗水
latin= Dioecesis Liscioeivensis
country= China | metropolitan=Hangzhou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 23,484
population= 3,309,300
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 4,286
catholics_percent= 0.1
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui {Latin: " Liscioëiven(sis)", 中文: 麗水} is a diocese located in the city of Lishui in the Ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

History

* July 2, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
* May 18, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lishui 麗水
* May 28, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lishui 麗水
* May 13, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Lishui 麗水

Leadership

* Bishops of Lishui 麗水 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Kenneth Roderick Turner, S.F.M. (May 13, 1948 – October 31, 1983)
* Vicars Apostolic of Lishui 麗水 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Guglielmo MacGrath, S.F.M. (March 4, 1932 – 1941)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lish0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlish.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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