Diocese of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Sian [Xi'an] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 12,600 (4,866 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Sanyuan, Shaanxi, China

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
  • Erected: 1 November 1931
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
  • Latin Name: Saniuenensis
  • Elevated: 13 July 1944
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. † (4 Jun 1932 Appointed - 17 Apr 1985 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
1 November 1931	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
13 July 1944	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]	Vicariate Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
Diocese of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]	Diocese of Sanyüan [Sanyuan]

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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 Sanyüan [Sanyuan]
1950	12,043	1,115,777	1.1%	8	17	25	481		2	39		ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 4 Jun 1932; Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jul 1944; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 17 Apr 1985)