Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Kangding
康定
latin= Dioecesis Camtimensis
country= China | metropolitan=Chongqing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 160,000
population= 4,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 5,870
catholics_percent= 0.1
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding/Kanting {Latin: " Camtimen(sis)", 中文: 康定} is a diocese located in the city of Kangding in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

* March 27, 1846: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lhassa 拉薩 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan 四川
* July 28, 1868: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet 西藏
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu 打箭爐
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Kangding 康定

Leadership

* Bishops of Kangding 康定 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. (1946.04.11 – 1962.01.07)
* Vicars Apostolic of Dajianlu 打箭爐 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. (1936.08.06 – 1946.04.11)
** Bishop Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. (1924.12.03 – 1936.08.09)
* Vicars Apostolic of Tibet 西藏 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. (1901.09.09 – 1924.12.03)
** Bishop Félix Biet, M.E.P. (1878.08.27 – 1901.09.09)
** Bishop Joseph-Marie Chauveau, M.E.P. (1864.09.09 – 1877.12.21)
* Vicars Apostolic of Lhassa 拉薩 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Jacques-Léon Thomine-Desmazures, M.E.P. (1857.02.17 – 1864.08.28)
** Bishop Ignazio Persico, O.F.M. Cap. (later Cardinal) (1856.12.19 – 1860)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kang0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkang.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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