Diocese of Yenki [Yanji]

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Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 April 1946 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mukden o Fengtien [Shenyang] Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Mailing Address: Catholic Mission, Bishop's House, Yanji, Jilin, China

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]
  • Erected: 19 July 1928
  • Country: China

• Vicariate Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]
  • Latin Name: de Yenki
  • Elevated: 13 April 1937
  • Vicariate
  • Country: China

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Theodor (Hermann) Breher, O.S.B. † (5 Feb 1929 Appointed - 2 Nov 1950 Died)
• Timotheus (Franz Xaver) Bitterli, O.S.B. † (9 Apr 1954 Appointed - 4 Oct 1985 Retired)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]
19 July 1928	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]
13 April 1937	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]
Diocese of Yenki [Yanji]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji]	Diocese of Yenki [Yanji]

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Affiliated Bishops

• Timotheus (Franz Xaver) Bitterli, O.S.B. † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Apr 1954 to 4 Oct 1985)
• Theodor (Hermann) Breher, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 5 Feb 1929; Vicar Apostolic: 13 Apr 1937; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 2 Nov 1950)