Diocese of Ningxia
The Diocese of Ningxia/Yinchuan is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Suiyuan, in northern China, but depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
No statistics available. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, located in the city of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region.
History
- Established on 14 March 1922 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Ningxia, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Mongolia
- Promoted on 11 April 1946 as '''Diocese of Ningxia'''
Episcopal ordinaries
;Apostolic Vicars of Ningxia- Goffredo Frederix, Scheutists, Titular Bishop of Thagaste, initially as Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kansu ; died 1938
- Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Petinessus
- Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Sufes
- Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M.
- Joseph Ma Zhongmu
- uncanonical John Baptist Liu Jing-shan ''''
- Joseph Li Jing, succeeded as former Coadjutor Bishop of Ningxia.