Diocese of Chengdu
The Diocese of Chengdu is a suffragan Latin Catholic diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing covering southwestern China's Sichuan area, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Established on 15 October 1696 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan, its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception located in the city of Chengdu. The Diocese of Chengdu is the first bishopric of the Catholic Church in Sichuan, since the separation of the mission's eastern territory in 1856, it was designated Western Szechwan Mission.
Extent
The diocese, based in Chengdu, covers 4 cities, namely, Chengdu, Deyang, Guangyuan and Mianyang, and 37 districts and counties, totaling an area of 54,900 square kilometers.It is bordered by the Diocese of Kangding to the west, Diocese of Shunqing to the east, Diocese of Jiading to the south, Diocese of Qinzhou to the northwest, and Diocese of Hanzhong to the northeast.
No recent statistics available.
History
- Established on 15 October 1696 as Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fokien
- Gained territories twice: in 1715 from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow and in 1755 from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan
- Lost territories repeatedly: on 28 August 1840 to re-establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Yunnan and on 27 March 1846 to re-establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow and establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Lhasa
- Renamed on 2 April 1856 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan
- Lost more territory on 24 January 1860 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan
- Renamed again on 3 December 1924 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Chengtu
- Lost territory on 2 August 1929 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Shunkingfu
- Promoted on 11 April 1946 as Diocese of Chengtu
Episcopal ordinaries
All Roman Rite; so far, like other members of Latin congregations, it has ministered by European missionaries for most of its history.; Apostolic Vicars of Szechwan
- Artus de Lionne - never resident in diocese; Titular Bishop of Rosalia, initially as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Szechwan
- , Titular Bishop of Myriophytos
- Luigi Maria Maggi, gallicized as Louis Marie Maggi , Titular Bishop of Baris in Hellesponto, initially as Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Szechwan
- Joachim-Enjobert de Martiliat, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Echinus, initially as Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Yunnan
- Pierre-Jean Kerhervé, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Gortyna
- , M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Agathopolis
- Saint Gabriel-Taurin Dufresse, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Tabraca, initially as Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Szechwan
- , gallicized as Jacques Louis Fontana, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Sinita, later Apostolic Vicar of Hupeh and Hunan
- Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Maxula, initially as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Szechwan
- Jacques-Léonard Pérocheau, M.E.P.
- , M.E.P. , , initially as Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Northwestern Szechwan
- Marie-Julien Dunand, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Calœ
- Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse, M.E.P. , Titular Bishop of Ægeæ
- Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse, M.E.P.
- Jacques-Victor-Marius Rouchouse, M.E.P.
- Henri-Marie-Ernest-Désiré Pinault, M.E.P., died 1987
- - no papal mandate
- - no papal mandate
- Joseph Tang Yuange