Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Xinyang
信陽
latin= Dioecesis Siniamensis
country= China | metropolitan= Kaifeng
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 30,000
population= 6,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 13,654
catholics_percent= 0.2
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang/Sínyang {Latin: " Siniamen(sis)", 中文: 信陽} is a diocese located in the city of Xinyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.
History
* December 15, 1927: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 from Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
* April 25, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xinyang 信陽
Leadership
* Bishops of Xinyang 信陽 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Antonio Pott, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – 1954)
** Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (April 11, 1946 – November 13, 1949)
* Vicars Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (July 8, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Ermanno Schoppelrey, S.V.D. (December 13, 1933 – May 25, 1940)
* Prefects Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Giorgio Froewis, S.V.D. (August 1, 1928 – 1932)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/siny0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsiny.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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