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Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]

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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Ji Zengwei, Bishop
  • Joseph Tang Yuange, Bishop

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan)
15 October 1696ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Eastern Tonking {Tonkino Orientale} Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) (erected)
1737Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Kweichow [Guizhou] (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan)
1781Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Yunnan (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan)
28 August 1840Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnan (erected)
27 March 1846Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) Vicariate Apostolic of Kuiceu (Kweichow) (erected)
2 April 1856Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) Vicariate Apostolic of Southeastern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Meridio-Orientale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale}
2 April 1856Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan) Vicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtu [Chengdu]
3 December 1924Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale} Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtu [Chengdu]
2 August 1929Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Chengtu [Chengdu] (ShunMng, Sichong, Pengchow, Yinshan, Yochih, Linshui, Kwangan, Shehung, PongJcy, Suining, Lochih, and Anyo) Vicariate Apostolic of Shunking [Nanchong] (erected)
Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]
11 April 1946ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Chengtu [Chengdu] Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]
195040,24020,000,000.2%732295423228852ap2002

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Se-Ciuen (Setchoan, Szechwan, Sichuan)
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 129
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Northwestern Szechwan {Se-Ciuen Settentrionale-Occidentale}
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 129
  • Diocese of Chengdu [Chengtu]
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 38, Page 301, to Page 313
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