Diocese of Suifu
The Diocese of Suifu, also known as Diocese of Yibin, is a Latin Catholic diocese located in the city of Yibin in the ecclesiastical province of Chongqing in western China. It was established on January 24, 1860 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan for the Mission of Sichuan. The area lies in the southern part of the mission territory, hence the designation of Southern Szechwan Mission.
Territory
The Diocese of Suifu covers Luzhou, Neijiang, Yibin and Zigong, totaling approximately 50,000 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Diocese of Jiading and Diocese of Ningyuan to the west, Archdiocese of Chongqing to the east, Diocese of Shunqing to the north, and Archdiocese of Kunming and Archdiocese of Guiyang to the south.History
- January 24, 1860: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan
- December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as '''Diocese of Suifu'''
Bishops
; Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan- , Paris [Foreign Missions Society|M.E.P.]
- Jules Lepley, M.E.P.
- Marc Chatagnon, M.E.P.
- Jean-Pierre-Marie Fayolle, M.E.P.
- Louis-Nestor Renault, M.E.P.
- , M.E.P.