Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Zhumadian
駐馬店
latin= Dioecesis Ciumatienensis
country= China | metropolitan=Kaifeng
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 12,700
population= 1,300,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 14,100
catholics_percent= 1.1
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhumadian/Chumatien {Latin: " Ciumatienen(sis)", 中文: 駐馬店} is a diocese located in the city of Zhumadian in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

* March 2, 1933: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
* November 9, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Zhumadian 駐馬店
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Zhumadian 駐馬店

Leadership

* Bishops of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (April 11, 1946 – January 30, 1969)
* Vicars Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (November 9, 1944 – April 11, 1946)
* Prefects Apostolic of Zhumadian 駐馬店 (Roman Rite)
** Fr. Joseph Mary Yuan Ke-zhi (Yüen K’ai-chih) (袁克治) (later Bishop) (1939 – November 9, 1944)
** Fr. Peter Wang (August 4, 1933 – 1938)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chum0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchum.html Catholic Hierarchy]