Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Yichang
宜昌
latin= Dioecesis Iciamensis
country= China | metropolitan=Hankou
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 圣方济各主教座堂
("Cathedral of St. Francis")
cocathedral =
area= 28,000
population= 5,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 15,078
catholics_percent= 0.3
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang/Ichang {Latin: " Iciamen(sis)", 中文: 宜昌} is a diocese located in the city of Yichang in the Ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.
History
* September 2, 1870: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yichang 宜昌
Leadership
* Bishops of Yichang 宜昌 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (April 11, 1946 – November 18, 1950)
* Vicars Apostolic of Yichang 宜昌 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德) (March 25, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M. (December 13, 1923 – December 23, 1923)
** Bishop Modest Everaerts, O.F.M. (December 24, 1904 – October 27, 1922)
** Bishop Théotime Matthieu Verhaehen, O.F.M. (April 27, 1900 – July 19, 1904)
** Bishop Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M. (February 13, 1889 – 1899)
** Bishop Alessio Maria Filippi, O.F.M. (January 25, 1876 – November 22, 1888)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/icha0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dicha.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.catholic-yc.org/ Diocese website (Chinese)]
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