Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Chengdu
Local:Chinese: 天主教成都教區
Chinese: 天主教成都教区
Latin:Dioecesis Cemtuana
Coat:Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu.svg
Country:China
Province:Chongqing
Metropolitan:Chongqing
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Cathedral:Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Chengdu
Area Km2:100000
Population:20,000,000
Population As Of:1950
Catholics:40,240
Catholics Percent:0.2
Bishop:Joseph Tang Yuange
Metro Archbishop:Sede vacante
Established:15 October 1696
Denomination:Roman Catholic

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu (formerly spelt Chengtu) (Latin: Dioecesis Cemtuana; Chinese: t=天主教成都教區|s=天主教成都教区) is a suffragan Latin Catholic diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing covering southwestern China's Sichuan area, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Established on 15 October 1696 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan, its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (colloquially known as Ping'anqiao Church) located in the city of Chengdu. The Diocese of Chengdu is the first bishopric of the Catholic Church in Sichuan (Szechwan), since the separation of the mission's eastern territory in 1856, it was designated Western Szechwan Mission.

Extent

The diocese, based in Chengdu, covers 4 cities, namely, Chengdu (French: Tchen-tou-fou), Deyang (French: Te-yang-hien), Guangyuan (French: Koang-yuen-hien) and Mianyang (French: Mien-tcheou-hien), and 37 districts and counties, totaling an area of 54,900 square kilometers.[1]

It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Shunqing to the east, Diocese of Jiading to the south, Diocese of Qinzhou to the northwest, and Diocese of Hanzhong to the northeast.

No recent statistics available.

History

One of the headquarters of the Spanish Redemptorist missions in Sichuan was based in the Apostolic Vicariate of Chengtu.[3]

Episcopal ordinaries

All Roman Rite; so far, like other members of Latin congregations, it has ministered by European missionaries for most of its history.

Apostolic Vicars of Szechwan
Apostolic Vicars of Northwestern Szechwan
Apostolic Vicar of Chengtu
Suffragan Bishops of Chengtu
Suffragan Bishops of Chengdu

See also

Sources and external links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Chengdu . . . . 25 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Chengdu . . . gcatholic.org . 23 October 2023.
  3. Book: Tiedemann, R. G. . 1 July 2016 . Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China: From the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century . Milton Park . Routledge . 15 . 9781315497310.