Roman Catholic Diocese of Lüliang

Diocese of Fenyang

天主教吕梁教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceTaiyuan
MetropolitanTaiyuan
Statistics
Area21,000 km2 (8,100 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2024)
  • 3,346,500
  • about 20,000 (0.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fenyang
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAnthony Ji Weizhong

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lüliang (simplified Chinese: 吕梁; traditional Chinese: 呂梁) was a diocese located in the city of Lüliang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

History

  • May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽
  • October 28, 2024: Suppressed and erected as Diocese of Lüliang 呂梁

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
    • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
    • Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
    • Bishop John Huo Cheng (霍成) (1991 – January 2, 2023)
  • Bishops of Lüliang 吕梁 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Anthony Ji Weizhong (冀伟忠) (October 28, 2024 -)

References