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Diocese of Yibin [Suifu]

Dioecesis Siufuana



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Bishop(s)

  • Peter Luo Xuegang, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 April 1946
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chongqing [Chungking]
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: China
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Shungking, Szechwan, China

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale}
24 January 1860ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} (erected)
12 August 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Kienchang (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin]
10 July 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tachow, Mingshan, PuMañg, Tanning, Hungya, KiaMang, Omei, Opien, YungMng, and Lushan) Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow (erected)
3 March 1933Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Tsin-yen, Jenchow, Penchan, Tsinchen, and Meichow) Prefecture Apostolic of Yachow
9 February 1938Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] (Loshan (Kiating)) Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow
Diocese of Yibin [Suifu]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin] Diocese of Yibin [Suifu]

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridionale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 129
  • Diocese of Yibin [Suifu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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