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Diocese of Xuzhou [Süchow]

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Bishop(s)

  • John Wang Renlei, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nanjing [Nanking]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Süchow
1 July 1931ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (Tangshan, Fengshien, Peihsien, Tongshan, Siaohsien, Suining, Sutsien, and Pihsien) Prefecture Apostolic of Süchow (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou]
18 June 1935ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Süchow Vicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou]
28 May 1940Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou] (area north and east of Lake Weishan) Vicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu
Diocese of Xuzhou [Süchow]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou] Diocese of Xuzhou [Süchow]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Xuzhou [Süchow]
195093,5004,500,0002.1%1435491,908214533ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Süchow
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 403, and Page 404
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 28, Page 97, and Page 98
  • Diocese of Xuzhou [Süchow]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313

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