Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiangyang
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiangyang/Siangyang is a diocese
located in the city of Xiangyang
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Hankou
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 Xiangyang
Xiangyang
Xiangzhou District is a district of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. The district itself was formerly known as Xiangyang. It was a city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang by invading forces of the Mongol-founded Yuan Dynasty...
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 Hankou
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hankou is an archdiocese based in the city of Hankou in China. It is now, due to the political situation, an underground diocese.-History:...
in China.
History
- May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Xiangyang 襄陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Laohekou 老河口
- May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Xiangyang 襄陽
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 Xiangyang (Roman rite)- Bishop Francis Yi Xuan-hua (Yi Hsüan-hua) (易宣化) (May 10, 1951–1974)
- Prefects Apostolic of Xiangyang 襄陽 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francis Yi Xuan-hua (Yi Hsüan-hua) (易宣化) (May 25, 1936 – May 10, 1951)