Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Xiwanzi
西彎子
latin= Dioecesis Sivanzeanus
country= China | metropolitan=Suiyuan
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 西湾子主教座堂
cocathedral =
area= 250,000
population= 700,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 40,725
catholics_percent= 5.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xiwanzi/Chongli {Latin: " Sivanzean(us)", 中文: 西彎子, 崇禮} is a diocese located in the city of Xiwanzi in the Ecclesiastical province of Suiyuan in China.

History

* August 20, 1840: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Mongolia 蒙古 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Liaotung 遼東
* December 21, 1883: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Mongolia 中蒙古
* March 14, 1922: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chahaer 察哈爾
* December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xiwanzi 西彎子
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xiwanzi 西彎子

Leadership

* Bishops of Xiwanzi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Melchior Zhang Ke-xing (張克興) (November 24, 1951 – November 6, 1988)
** Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M. (April 11, 1946 – November 24, 1951)
* Vicars Apostolic of Xiwanzi 西彎子 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Leone Giovanni M. De Smedt, C.I.C.M. (December 14, 1931 – April 11, 1946)
** Bishop Everardo Ter Laak, C.I.C.M. (January 12, 1924 – May 5, 1931)
* Vicars Apostolic of Chahaer 察哈爾 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Girolamo van Aertselaer, C.I.C.M. (May 1, 1898 – January 12, 1924)
* Vicars Apostolic of Mongolia 蒙古 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Florent Daguin, C.M. (Jult 17, 1857 – May 9, 1859)
** Bishop Joseph-Martial Mouly, C.M. (孟振生) (August 23, 1840 – April 28, 1846)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/siwa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsiwa.html Catholic Hierarchy]