Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lishui (Latin: Liscioëiven(sis), Chinese: 麗水) is a diocese located in the city of Lishui in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

Diocese of Lishui Dioecesis Liscioeivensis 天主教丽水教区

Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Hangzhou
Metropolitan	Hangzhou
Statistics
Area	23,484 km² (9,067 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 3,309,300 4,286 (0.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Former Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Lishui, Zhejiang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

History edit

July 2, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou from the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波
May 18, 1937: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Lishui 麗水
May 28, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lishui 麗水
May 13, 1948: Promoted as Diocese of Lishui 麗水

Bishops of Lishui 麗水 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Kenneth Roderick Turner, S.F.M. (May 13, 1948 – October 31, 1983)
Vicars Apostolic of Lishui 麗水 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. William Cecil MacGrath, S.F.M. (March 4, 1932 – 1941)

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