Diocese of Yuci
| Diocese of Yuci Dioecesis Iüzeanus 天主教榆次教区 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Taiyuan |
| Metropolitan | Taiyuan |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Pujong |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Meng Zhuyou |
Diocese of Yuci — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci (Latin: Iüzean(us), Chinese: 榆次) is a diocese in Yuci (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan, China.
History
- 17 June 1931: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Yuci 榆次 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府
- 9 March 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuci 榆次
- 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuci 榆次
Leadership
- Bishops of Yuci (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Baptist Wang Jin (1999-2014)
- Fr. Anthony H. Yang Guang-qi, O.F.M. (楊廣祺) (20 September 1955 – 11 November 1957)
- Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (11 April 1946 – 12 August 1953)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (9 March 1944 – 11 April 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Yuci 榆次 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Pietro Ermenegildo Focaccia, O.F.M. (富濟才) (later Bishop; 16 January 1932 – 9 March 1944)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuci is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]