Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji’an

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ji'an
吉安
latin= Dioecesis Chinganensis
country= China | metropolitan=Nanchang
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 37,000
population= 3,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 24,232
catholics_percent= 0.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji'an/Kian {Latin: " Chinganen(sis)", 中文: 吉安} is a diocese located in the city of Ji'an in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China.

History

* August 19, 1879: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangsi 江西
* August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Jing’an 晶安
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ji’anfu 吉安府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ji’an 吉安

Leadership

* Bishops of Ji’an 吉安 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 29, 1973)
* Vicars Apostolic of Ji’anfu 吉安府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Gaetano Mignani, C.M. (October 15, 1931 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Nicola Ciceri, C.M. (July 3, 1907 – October 15, 1931)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Jules-Auguste Coqset, C.M. (順其衡) (June 29, 1887 – May 3, 1907)
** Bishop Adrien-François Rouger, C.M. (September 7, 1883 – March 31, 1887)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kian0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkian.html Catholic Hierarchy]