Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou
Diocese of Hengzhou Dioecesis Hemceuvensis 天主教衡州教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Methodius Qu Ailin |
| Apostolic Administrator | Methodius Qu Ailin |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hengzhou/Hengchow/Hengyang (
Latin: Hemceuven(sis), Chinese: 衡州, 衡陽) is a diocese located in the city of Hengyang (Hunan) in the ecclesiastical province of Changsha
in China.
History
- July 23, 1930: Established as Apostolic Vicariateof 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
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