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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anguo (Latin: Ngancuoven(sis), Chinese: 安國) is a diocese located in the city of Anguo in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.




History


April 15, 1924: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Lixian 蠡縣 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Chi-Li 直隸中境 and Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Chi-Li 直隸西南
July 13, 1929: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anguo 安國
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Anguo 安國




Leadership


Bishops of Anguo 安國 (Roman rite)
Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (April 11, 1946 – February 21, 1951)
Vicars Apostolic of Anguo 安國 (Roman Rite)
Bishop John Baptist Wang Zeng-yi, C.M. (王增義) (July 1, 1937 – April 11, 1946)
Bishop Melchior Sun De-zhen (Souen), C.M. (孫德禎) (June 24, 1926 – 1937)




References


Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Anguo [Ankwo]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Anguo 安國". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

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