- Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong (formerly spelled Hanchung; Latin: Dioecesis Hanciomensis; Chinese: 天主教漢中教區), also known as Diocese of Nancheng, is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Shaanxi, China. The episcopal see is the city of Hanzhong, Shaanxi. The Diocese of Hanzhong is in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi'an. It was established on August 2, 1887 as an apostolic vicariate.
The Diocese of Hanzhong is bordered by the Diocese of Qinzhou to the west; Apostolic Prefecture of Xing'anfu to the east; Archdiocese of Xi'an, Diocese of Zhouzhi and Diocese of Fengxiang to the north; and Diocese of Chengdu and Diocese of Shunqing to the south.
History
August 2, 1887: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shensi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi
December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanchungfu
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanchung
Bishops
Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shensi
Pio Giuseppe Passerini, P.I.M.E. (March 29, 1895 – April 24, 1918)
Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (April 2, 1919 – December 3, 1924)
Vicars Apostolic of Hanchungfu
Antonio Maria Capettini, P.I.M.E. (December 3, 1924 – 1925)
Lorenzo Maria Balconi, P.I.M.E. (later Archbishop) (March 7, 1928 – 1935)
Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (March 11, 1935 – April 11, 1946)
Bishops of Hanchung
Mario Civelli, P.I.M.E. (April 11, 1946 – February 2, 1966)
Giuseppe Maggi, P.I.M.E. (January 13, 1949 – August 17, 1963)
Bishops of Hanzhong
Bartholomew Yu Chengti (1984 - 2003)
Matthias Yu Chengxin, coadjutor (December 1989 – 2007)
Louis Yu Run-shen (1986–2019)
Stefano Xu Hongwei (2019-Present)
Gallery
References
"Diocese of Hanzhong". gcatholic.org. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
"Diocese of Hanzhong [Hanchung]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong
- Catholic Church in Shaanxi
- Louis Yu Runchen
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Stefano Xu Hongwei
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu
- Bartholomew Yu Chengti
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Shunqing
- List of Catholic dioceses of Asia
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
