Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo

Diocese of Ningbo Dioecesis Nimpuovensis 寧波
Location
Country	China
Metropolitan	Hangzhou
Statistics
Area	20,059 km2 (7,745 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 6,055,267 17,497 (0.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	北岸圣母七苦主教座堂 (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows)
Current leadership
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo/Ningxian (Latin: Nimpuoven(sis), Chinese: 寧波, 寧縣) is a diocese located in the city of Ningbo in the Ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

History

• 1687: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian 福建
• October 15, 1696: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江
• 1838: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西
• 1846: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江
• May 10, 1910: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chekiang 浙東
• December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningbo 寧波

Leadership

• Bishops of Ningbo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre, C.M. (戴安德) (April 11, 1946 – April 7, 1967)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre, C.M. (戴安德) (December 23, 1926 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. (趙保祿) (December 3, 1924 – February 23, 1926)
• Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. (趙保祿) (May 10, 1910 – December 3, 1924)
• Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. (趙保祿) (March 7, 1884 – May 10, 1910)
  • Bishop Edmond-François Guierry, C.M. (蘇鳳文 / 蘇發旺) (January 21, 1870 – August 8, 1883)
  • Bishop Jean-Henri Baldus, C.M. (安巴都) (1865 – September 29, 1869)
  • Bishop Louis-Gabriel Delaplace, C.M. (田嘉璧 / 田類斯) (June 12, 1854 – January 21, 1870)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Danicourt, C.M. (顧方濟) (December 22, 1850–1854)
  • Bishop Pierre Lavaissière, C.M. (石伯鐸) (March 27, 1846 – December 19, 1849)
  • Bishop Bernard-Vincent Laribe, C.M. (July 14, 1845 – March 26, 1846)
• Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop François-Alexis Rameaux, C.M. (December 11, 1838 – July 14, 1845)

References

Christianity in China portal

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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