Diocese of Beihai
| Diocese of Beihai Dioecesis Pehaevensis 天主教北海教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guangzhou |
| Metropolitan | Guangzhou |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,000 km2 (8,500 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 1950) 3,200,000 15,105 (0.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Victor in Zhanjiang |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paul Su Yong-da |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Gan Junqiu |
Diocese of Beihai — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai/Pakhoi (Latin: Pehaeven(sis), Chinese: 北海) is a diocese located in the city of Beihai (Guangxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou in China.
History
- August 1, 1920: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Guangzhou 廣州
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Beihai 北海
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Beihai 北海
Leadership
- Bishops of Beihai 北海 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul Su Yong-da (2004–present)
- Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1959)
- Vicars Apostolic of Beihai 北海 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (November 27, 1940 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste-Michel-Marie-Louis Pénicaud, M.E.P. (贲德馨) (December 16, 1929 – February 1940)
- Bishop Gustave-Joseph Deswazières, M.E.P. (祝福) (February 15, 1928 – November 1928)
- Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (December 3, 1924 – May 12, 1927)
- Vicars Apostolic of Western Guangdong and Hainan 粵西海南 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Auguste Gauthier, M.E.P. (俄永垂) (June 1, 1921 – December 3, 1924)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Beihai is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]