Roman Catholic Diocese of Haimen
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Haimen is a diocese
located in the city of Haimen
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Nanjing in China.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Haimen
Haimen
Haimen is a county-level city in the southeast of Jiangsu province of Eastern China. It is located at the opposite side of the Yangtze River to Shanghai. Chonghai Bridge links the city to Chongming County.The county has a seat named Haimen Township...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Nanjing in China.
History
- August 11, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Haimen 海門 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanjing 南京
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Haimen 海門
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Haimen 海門 (Roman rite)- Bishop Joseph Shen Bin (April 21,2010 - Present)
- Bishop Simone Chu Kai-min, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(朱開敏) (April 11, 1946 – February 22, 1960)
- Vicars Apostolic of Haimen 海門 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Simone Chu Kai-min, S.J. (朱開敏) (August 2, 1926 – April 11, 1946)