Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu
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Diocese of Wuhu
Dioecesis Uhuvensis
芜湖教区
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Saint Joseph Cathedral
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Anqing |
Metropolitan | Anqing |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1950) 5,000,000 41,135 (0.8%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Wuhu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuhu (Latin: Uhuven(sis), Chinese: 蕪湖) is a diocese located in the city of Wuhu in the Ecclesiastical province of Anqing in China.
History
- August 8, 1921: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Anhui 安徽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kiang-nan 江南)
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuhu 蕪湖
Leadership
- Bishops of Wuhu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, S.J. (April 11, 1946 – April 4, 1969)
- Vicars Apostolic of Wuhu 蕪湖 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Zenón Arámburu Urquiola, S.J. (July 7, 1936 – April 11, 1946)
- Bishop Vicente Huarte San Martín, S.J. (December 3, 1924 – August 23, 1935)
- Vicars Apostolic of Anhui 安徽 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Vicente Huarte San Martín, S.J. (April 26, 1922 – December 3, 1924)
References
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