Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia
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No statistics available. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, located in the city of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region.
History
- Established on 14 March 1922 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningxia (Script error: No such module "Lang".), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Diocese of Ningxia
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite; until 1980 European missionary members of a Latin congregation)[1]
- Apostolic Vicars of Ningxia
- Goffredo Frederix, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (born Belgium) (March 14, 1922–retired 1930), Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1920.03.08–1938.06.18), initially as Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kansu (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (China) (1920.03.05–1922.03.08); died 1938
- Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M. (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (born Belgium) (December 21, 1931–death 13 January 1944), Titular Bishop of Petinessus (1931.12.14–1944.01.13)
- Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (born Belgium) (March 14, 1946–April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Sufes (1946.03.14–1946.04.11)
- Suffragan Bishops of Ningxia
- Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (see above April 11, 1946–death August 26, 1980)
- Joseph Ma Zhongmu (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (first Chinese incumbent) (1984–2004)
- uncanonical John Baptist Liu Jing-shan (Script error: No such module "Lang".) (1993–20 December 2009)
- Joseph Li Jing (20 December 2009–present), succeeded as former Coadjutor Bishop of Ningxia (2007–2009).
See also
References
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