Diocese of Xinyang

Dioecesis Siniamensis

天主教信阳教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceKaifeng
MetropolitanKaifeng
Statistics
Area30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
6,000,000
13,654 (0.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Gao Hongxiao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang/Sínyang (Latin: Siniamen(sis), Chinese: 信陽) is a diocese located in the city of Xinyang in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Xinyang 信陽 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antonio Pott, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – 1954)
    • Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (April 11, 1946 – November 13, 1949)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (July 8, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Ermanno Schoppelrey, S.V.D. (December 13, 1933 – May 25, 1940)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
    • Fr. Giorgio Froewis, S.V.D. (August 1, 1928 – 1932)

References


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