Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan'an

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan'an/Fushi (Latin: Iennganen(sis), Chinese: 延安, 膚施) is a diocese located in the city of Yan'an (Shaanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China.

Diocese of Yan'an Dioecesis Iennganensis 天主教延安教区

Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Xi'an
Metropolitan	Xi'an
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	John Baptist Yang Xiaoting
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Dang Mingyan

History edit

October 15, 1696: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京
1712: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西
March 2, 1844: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西
August 2, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境
December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan'anfu 延安府
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yan'an 延安

Bishops of Yan'an 延安 (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Baptist Yang Xiaoting (2011–present)
- Bishop Francis Tong Hui (1999 - 2011)
- Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. (李宣德) (December 13, 1951 – 1973)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – January 13, 1949)
Vicars Apostolic of Yan’anfu 延安府 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (December 3, 1924 – April 11, 1946)
Vicars Apostolic of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Celestino Ibáñez y Aparicio, O.F.M. (April 12, 1911 – December 3, 1924)
- Bishop Auguste-Jean-Gabriel Maurice, O.F.M. (穆理思) (August 1, 1908 – April 12, 1911)
- Bishop Clemente Coltelli, O.F.M. (郭德禮) (April 19, 1900 – January 28, 1901)
- Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (August 2, 1887 – January 29, 1901)
- Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 2, 1887 – April 19, 1900)
Vicars Apostolic of Shensi 陝西 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Pio Vidi, O.F.M. (魏明德) (August 24, 1886 – August 2, 1887)
- Bishop Pasquale Pagnucci, O.F.M. (林奇愛) (April 12, 1884 – August 2, 1887)

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