The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo/Ningxian (Latin: Nimpuovensis, Chinese: 寧波, 寧縣) is a diocese located in the city of Ningbo (Zhejiang) in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China. The diocese has two cathedral churches but only one has the seat of the bishop. The official cathedral is the one dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus but which used to be dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrow. The other cathedral is the one dedicated to the Assumption of Mary which was rebuilt from 1995–2000. The latter church is a former cathedral.
roman, catholic, diocese, ningbo, ningxian, latin, nimpuovensis, chinese, 寧波, 寧縣, diocese, located, city, ningbo, zhejiang, ecclesiastical, province, hangzhou, china, diocese, cathedral, churches, only, seat, bishop, official, cathedral, dedicated, sacred, hea. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo Ningxian Latin Nimpuovensis Chinese 寧波 寧縣 is a diocese located in the city of Ningbo Zhejiang in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China The diocese has two cathedral churches but only one has the seat of the bishop The official cathedral is the one dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus but which used to be dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrow The other cathedral is the one dedicated to the Assumption of Mary which was rebuilt from 1995 2000 The latter church is a former cathedral Diocese of NingboDioecesis Nimpuovensis天主教宁波教区Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in NingboLocationCountryChinaEcclesiastical provinceHangzhouMetropolitanHangzhouStatisticsArea20 059 km2 7 745 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 1950 6 055 26717 497 0 3 InformationRiteLatin RiteCathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in NingboCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopVacantMetropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart was destroyed in a fire on July 28 2014 1 History edit1687 Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian 福建 October 15 1696 Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江 1838 Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 1846 Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江 May 10 1910 Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 December 3 1924 Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波 April 11 1946 Promoted as Diocese of Ningbo 寧波 nbsp Sacred Heart Cathedral after the fire of 2014Leadership editBishops of Ningbo Roman rite Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang ke 2020 present Bishop Mathew Hu Xiande 2004 2017 Bishop Andre Jean Francois Defebvre C M 戴安德 April 11 1946 April 7 1967 Vicars Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 Roman Rite Bishop Andre Jean Francois Defebvre C M 戴安德 December 23 1926 April 11 1946 Bishop Paul Marie Reynaud C M 趙保祿 December 3 1924 February 23 1926 Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 Roman Rite Bishop Paul Marie Reynaud C M 趙保祿 May 10 1910 December 3 1924 Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 Roman Rite Bishop Paul Marie Reynaud C M 趙保祿 March 7 1884 May 10 1910 Bishop Edmond Francois Guierry C M 蘇鳳文 蘇發旺 January 21 1870 August 8 1883 Bishop Jean Henri Baldus C M 安巴都 1865 September 29 1869 Bishop Louis Gabriel Delaplace C M 田嘉璧 田類斯 June 12 1854 January 21 1870 Bishop Francois Xavier Danicourt C M 顧方濟 December 22 1850 1854 Bishop Pierre Lavaissiere C M 石伯鐸 March 27 1846 December 19 1849 Bishop Bernard Vincent Laribe C M July 14 1845 March 26 1846 Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 Roman Rite Bishop Francois Alexis Rameaux C M December 11 1838 July 14 1845 References edit Taylor Alan Scenes From 21st Century China The Atlantic Retrieved 27 September 2017 GCatholic org Catholic Hierarchy nbsp This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in China is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo amp oldid 1197855394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
