Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Fenyang |
| Local: | 天主教汾阳教区 |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Feniamensis |
| Country: |  China |
| Metropolitan: | Taiyuan |
| Province: | Taiyuan |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral in Fenyang |
| Area Km2: | 84,000 |
| Population: | 2,085,000 |
| Population As Of: | 1950 |
| Catholics: | 15,618 |
| Catholics Percent: | 0.7 |
| Bishop: | Vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenyang (Latin: Feniamen(sis),) is a diocese located in the city of Fenyang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.
History
- May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽
Leadership
- Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
- Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
- Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
- Bishop John Huo Cheng (1991 – January 2, 2023)
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