Diocese of Bengbu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Anqing in eastern China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its episcopal see is a cathedral in the city of Bengbu 蚌埠, Anhui province. It is vacant, without apostolic administrator since 2005.
No recent statistics available.
History
- Established on 21 February 1929 as Apostolic Vicariate of Bengbu 蚌埠, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Wuhu 蕪湖
- 11 April 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Bengbu 蚌埠 / Pengpu / Pampuven
Episcopal ordinaries
;Apostolic Vicars of Bengbu 蚌埠- Tommaso Berutti, Jesuit Order, Titular Bishop of Cusæ
- Cipriano Cassini, S.J., Titular Bishop of Drivastum
- Cipriano Cassini, S.J.
- uncanonical : Zhou Yi-zhai
- Joseph Zhu Hua-yu, also Apostolic Administrator of Archdiocese of Anqing 安慶, Apostolic Administrator of Wuhu 蕪湖 ; later Metropolitan Archbishop of above Anqing 安慶
- ''Apostolic Administrator Father Xu Qin-zhong, S.J., no other prelature.''