Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu
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name= Suifu
敘府
latin= Dioecesis Siufuanus
country= China | metropolitan=Chongqing
rite=Latin Rite
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suifu/Yibin {Latin: " Siufuan(us)", 中文: 敘府, 宜賓} is a diocese located in the city of Suifu in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.
History
* January 24, 1860: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu 敘府
Leadership
* Bishops of Suifu 敘府 (Roman rite)
** Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – February 13, 1998)
* Vicars Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin, M.E.P. (January 10, 1946 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault, M.E.P. (October 19, 1931 – October 28, 1943)
** Bishop Jean-Pierre Fayolle, M.E.P. (November 26, 1920 – October 19, 1931)
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Marc Chatagnon, M.E.P. (January 25, 1887 – November 26, 1920)
** Bishop Jules Lepley, M.E.P. (December 22, 1871 – March 6, 1886)
** Bishop Pierre-Julien Pichon, M.E.P. (January 24, 1860 – March 12, 1871)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/suif0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsuif.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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