Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wanxian/Wanhsien (Latin: Dioecesis Uanscienensis; Chinese: 天主教萬縣教區) is a diocese located in Wanxian (Chongqing) in the Ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in China.

Diocese of Wanxian Dioecesis Uanscienensis 天主教万县教区

Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Chongqing
Metropolitan	Chongqing
Statistics
Area	20,000 km² (7,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2009) 1,700,000 60,000 (3.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Longbao
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paul He Zeqing
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

History Edit

Map of Eastern Szechwan mission, prepared by Adrien Launay [fr], 1889.

August 2, 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wanxian (Ouan-hien; 萬縣) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Chongqing (Tchong-kin-fou; 重慶)
April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wanxian 萬縣

Former Cathedral:
- 聖母始胎無原罪天主堂
  真原堂
  (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Wanzhou

Bishops of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Paul He Zeqing (December 13, 2008 – Present)
- Bishop Joseph Xu Zhixuan (July 31, 1989 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop;succeeded as ordinary on Jan 10, 2001; Dec 8, 2008 Died)
- Bishop Matthias Duan Yinming (Tuan In-Min) (段蔭明) (June 9, 1949 – January 10, 2001)
- Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Zepu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (April 11, 1946 – July 3, 1947)
Vicars Apostolic of Wanxian 萬縣 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francis Xavier Wang Ze-pu (Wang Tse-pu) (王澤浦) (December 16, 1929 – April 11, 1946)

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