Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Nanyang |
| Local: | 天主教南阳教区 |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Naniamensis |
| Country: | China |
| Province: | Kaifeng |
| Denomination: | Catholic Church |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Joseph in Nanyang |
| Area Km2: | 12,000 |
| Population: | 4,025,000 |
| Population As Of: | 1950 |
| Catholics: | 22,807 |
| Catholics Percent: | 0.6 |
| Bishop: | Joseph Zhu Bao-yu |
| Metro Archbishop: | Joseph Gao Hongxiao |
The Diocese of Nanyang (Latin: Naniamen(sis),) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in China. Its episcopal see is Nanyang, Henan. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaifeng.
History
- 1844: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
- August 28, 1882: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nanyang 南陽
Leadership
- Bishops of Nanyang 南陽
- Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (Chinese: 朱宝玉) (June 30, 2011 – present)
- Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen (Chinese: 靳德辰) (1981 - 2011)
- Bishop Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. (Chinese: 梅先春) (April 11, 1946 – February 19, 1978)
- Vicars Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府
- Bishop Pietro Massa, P.I.M.E. (Chinese: 梅先春) (March 29, 1938 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Flaminio Belotti, P.I.M.E. (Chinese: 包海容) (June 14, 1917 – 1937)
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境
- Bishop Simeone Volonteri, P.I.M.E. (Chinese: 安西满) (September 1, 1882 – December 21, 1904)
- Vicars Apostolic of Honan 河南
- Bishop Miguel Navarro, O.F.M. (April 8, 1856 – September 9, 1877)
- Bishop Jean-Henri Baldus, C.M. (Chinese: 安巴都) (March 2, 1844 – 1865)
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