Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Wanxian
萬縣
latin= Dioecesis Uanscienensis
country= China | metropolitan=Chongqing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣心主教座堂, Longbao
("Cathedral of the Sacred Heart")
cocathedral =
area= 20,000
population= 5,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 22,649
catholics_percent= 0.5
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian/Wanhsíen {Latin: " Uanscienen(sis)", 中文: 萬縣} is a diocese located in Wanxian in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

History

* August 2, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wanxian 萬縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing 重慶
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣

pecial Churches

*Former Cathedral:
**聖母始胎無原罪天主堂
真原堂
("Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception"), Wanzhou

Leadership

* Bishops of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Matthias Duan Yin-ming (Tuan In-Min) (段蔭明) (June 9, 1949 – January 10, 2001)
** Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (April 11, 1946 – July 3, 1947)
* Vicars Apostolic of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (December 16, 1929 – April 11, 1946)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/wanh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dwanh.html Catholic Hierarchy]