Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling is a diocese
located in the city of Yuanling in the Ecclesiastical province
of Changsha 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 Yuanling 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 Changsha in China.
History
- March 13, 1925: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德
- May 28, 1934: 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 Chenzhou 辰州 - December 10, 1934: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling 沅陵
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵
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 Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman rite)- Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (April 11, 1946 – May 13, 1968)
- Vicars Apostolic of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (May 28, 1934 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Chenzhou 辰州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (later Bishop) (February 12, 1930 – May 28, 1934)
- Fr. Domenico Langenbacher, C.P. (July 16, 1925–1929)