Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui is a diocese
located in the city of Lishui in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hangzhou 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 Lishui 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 Hangzhou in China.
History
- July 2, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
- May 18, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lishui 麗水
- May 28, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
of Lishui 麗水 - May 13, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Lishui 麗水
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 Lishui 麗水 (Roman rite)- Bishop Kenneth Roderick Turner, S.F.M. (May 13, 1948 – October 31, 1983)
- Vicars Apostolic of Lishui 麗水 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Guglielmo MacGrath, S.F.M. (March 4, 1932–1941)