Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan (Latin: Dioecesis Nimiuenensis; Chinese: 天主教甯遠教區), also known as Diocese of Xichang, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Xichang (formerly known as Ningyuan or Kienchang) in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China. It was established on August 12, 1910 as an apostolic vicariate for the Mission of Sichuan (Szechwan).
Diocese of Ningyuan Dioecesis Nimiuenensis 天主教甯遠教區 天主教宁远教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chongqing |
| Metropolitan | Chongqing |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 2,000,000 11,143 (0.6%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 12, 1910 (as apostolic vicariate) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Angels, Xichang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | John Lei Jia-pei |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
The Diocese of Ningyuan is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west and northwest, Diocese of Suifu to the east, Diocese of Jiading to the northeast, Diocese of Dali to the southwest, and Archdiocese of Kunming to the east and south.
History
- August 12, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kienchang (Kien-tchang) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningyuanfu (Vicariatus Apostolicus Nimiuenensis; Lin-yuen-fou)
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningyuan (Dioecesis Nimiuenensis)
Bishops
- Vicars Apostolic of Kienchang
Jean de Guébriant, first Vicar Apostolic of Kienchang
- Jean de Guébriant, M.E.P. (later Archbishop) (August 12, 1910 – April 28, 1916)
- Joseph Bourgain, M.E.P. (March 31, 1918 – December 3, 1924)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ningyuanfu
- Joseph Bourgain, M.E.P. (December 3, 1924 – September 30, 1925)
- Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (March 18, 1927 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishops of Ningyuan
- Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – August 6, 1954)
- Sede vacante
- Michael Xie Chaogang (May 5, 1991 – January 2, 1999), without papal mandate
- John Lei Jiapei (December 2, 2016 – present)
Gallery
![Map of Southern Szechwan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.](../I/Mission_du_Su-tchuen_m%C3%A9ridional.jpg.webp)
Map of Southern Szechwan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay, 1889.
Episcopal see of Ningyuen, 1913.
Cathedral of the Angels, c. 1920.
References
- "Diocese of Ningyuan". gcatholic.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "Diocese of Xichang [Ningyüan]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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