Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanyang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanyang is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Hankou in PR China, yet still depends on the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Columban in Hanyang, Hubei.
History
- December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Hanyang 漢陽, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境
- July 14, 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanyang 漢陽
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanyang 漢陽, losing its exempt missionary status
Ordinaries
; Apostolic Prefects of Hanyang 漢陽
- Fr. Edward J. Galvin, S.S.C.M.E.
- Edward J. Galvin, S.S.C.M.E., Titular Bishop of Myrina
- Edward J. Galvin, S.S.C.M.E.
- uncanonical: Anthony Tu Shi-hua
- Peter Zhang Bairen
- ''Apostolic Administrator Chen Tian-huai ''