Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Suzhou
蘇州
latin= Dioecesis Suceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Nanjing
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = 楊家橋（蓮香橋）聖母七苦主教座堂
("Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows")
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou/Wuxian {Latin: " Suceuven(sis)", 中文: 蘇州, 吳縣} is a diocese located in the city of Suzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanjing in China.
History
* June 9, 1949: Established as Diocese of Suzhou 蘇州 from the Diocese of Shanghai 上海
Leadership
* Bishops of Suzhou 蘇州 (Roman rite)
** Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (Apostolic Administrator July 15, 1950 – March 12, 2000)
** Bishop Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (later Cardinal) (August 9, 1949 – July 15, 1950)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/sooc0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsooc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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