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Diocese of Weihui

Dioecesis Ueihoeivensis

天主教卫辉教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Kaifeng
Metropolitan Kaifeng
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,500,000
46,000 (1.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Anyang
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Gao Hongxiao
Coadjutor Joseph Zhang Yinlin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian ( Latin: Ueihoeiven(sis), Chinese: 衛輝, 級縣) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

  • 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
  • August 2, 1929: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Weihui 衛輝

Leadership

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diocese of Weihui

Dioecesis Ueihoeivensis

天主教卫辉教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Kaifeng
Metropolitan Kaifeng
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
2,500,000
46,000 (1.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralCathedral in Anyang
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Gao Hongxiao
Coadjutor Joseph Zhang Yinlin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui/Weíhwei/Jixian ( Latin: Ueihoeiven(sis), Chinese: 衛輝, 級縣) is a diocese located in the city of Weihui in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

  • 1869: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南
  • August 2, 1929: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Weihuifu 衛輝府
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Weihui 衛輝

Leadership

References



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