Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo

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Diocese of Ningbo

Dioecesis Nimpuovensis

天主教宁波教区
Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo/Ningxian (

Our Lady of Sorrow
. The other cathedral is the one dedicated to the Assumption of Mary which was rebuilt from 1995–2000. The latter church is a former cathedral.

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart was destroyed in a fire on July 28, 2014.[1]

History

  • 1687: Established as
    Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian
    福建
  • October 15, 1696: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江
  • 1838: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西
  • 1846: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江
  • May 10, 1910: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chekiang 浙東
  • December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningbo 寧波
Sacred Heart Cathedral after the fire of 2014

Leadership

  • Bishops of Ningbo (Roman rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre, C.M. (戴安德) (December 23, 1926 – April 11, 1946)
    • Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. (趙保祿) (December 3, 1924 – February 23, 1926)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud, C.M. (趙保祿) (May 10, 1910 – December 3, 1924)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (Roman Rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (Roman Rite)

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Alan. "Scenes From 21st-Century China". The Atlantic. Retrieved 27 September 2017.