Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Zhengzhou
鄭州
latin= Dioecesis Cemceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Kaifeng
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 18,000
population= 4,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 20,514
catholics_percent= 0.5
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou/Chengchow {Latin: " Cemceuven(sis)", 中文: 鄭州} is a diocese located in the city of Zhengzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.
History
* August 28, 1882: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
* May 2, 1911: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Honan 河南西境
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhengzhou 鄭州
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhengzhou 鄭州
Leadership
* Bishops of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Faustino M. Tissot, S.X. (May 10, 1946 – 1983)
* Vicars Apostolic of Zhengzhou 鄭州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (September 18, 1911 – October 22, 1944)
* Vicars Apostolic of Western Honan 河南西境 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Luigi Calza, S.X. (June 23, 1906 – September 18, 1911)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chen0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchen.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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