Diocese of Ankwo [Anguo]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Peking [Beijing] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
  • Erected: 15 April 1924
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
  • Latin Name: Ngancuovensis
  • Elevated: 13 July 1929
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Melchiorre Souen, C.M. † (15 Apr 1924 Appointed - 1937 Resigned)
• Giovanni Battista Uamzemi (Wang Tseng-yi), C.M. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 21 Feb 1951 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien
15 April 1924	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
13 July 1929	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Lihsien	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]
Diocese of Ankwo [Anguo]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo]	Diocese of Ankwo [Anguo]

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ankwo [Anguo]
1949	33,200	1,200,000	2.8%	23		23	1,443		116	111	11	ap2002

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Melchiorre Souen, C.M. † (Prefect: 15 Apr 1924; Vicar Apostolic: 15 Jul 1929 to 1937)
• Giovanni Battista Uamzemi (Wang Tseng-yi), C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jul 1937; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 21 Feb 1951)