Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou

Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Hengzhou
衡州
latin= Dioecesis Hemceuvensis
country= China | metropolitan=Changsha
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 30,000
population= 3,000,000
population_as_of= 1950
catholics= 12,085
catholics_percent= 0.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou/Hengchow/Hengyang {Latin: " Hemceuven(sis)", 中文: 衡州, 衡陽} is a diocese located in the city of Hengzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

History

* July 23, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Hengzhou 衡州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changsha 長沙
* April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hengzhou 衡州

Leadership

* Bishops of Hengzhou (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Wan Ci-zhang, O.F.M. (萬次章) (February 14, 1952 – March 1961)
** Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – February 1, 1951)
* Vicars Apostolic of Hengzhou 衡州 (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Raffaele Angelo Palazzi, O.F.M. (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/heng0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dheng.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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