Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling

Diocese of Yuanling Dioecesis Iuen-limensis 天主教沅陵教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Changsha
Metropolitan	Changsha
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Methodius Qu Ai-lin
Apostolic Administrator	Methodius Qu Ai-lin

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yuanling (Latin: Iuen-limen(sis), Chinese: 沅陵, 辰州 ) is a diocese located in the city of Yuanling in the Ecclesiastical province of Changsha in China.

History

• March 13, 1925: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Chenzhou 辰州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Changde 常德
• May 28, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Chenzhou 辰州
• December 10, 1934: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yuanling 沅陵
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yuanling 沅陵

Leadership

• Bishops of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (April 11, 1946 – May 13, 1968)
• Vicars Apostolic of Yuanling 沅陵 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (May 28, 1934 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Chenzhou 辰州 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Cutbert Martin O'Gara, C.P. (later Bishop) (February 12, 1930 – May 28, 1934)
  • Fr. Domenico Langenbacher, C.P. (July 16, 1925 – 1929)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy