Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yichang/Ichang is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Hankou in central China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. Francis in the city of Yichang, Hubei province. No statistics available. Vacant since 2012.
History
- Established on September 2, 1870 as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北
- Renamed on December 3, 1924 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌
- Lost territories twice : on 1936.07.07 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Shashi 沙市 and on 1938.06.14 to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Shinan 施南
- Promoted on April 11, 1946: as Diocese of Yichang 宜昌.
Episcopal ordinaries
;Apostolic Vicars of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境- Alessio Maria Filippi, Order of Friars Minor, Titular Bishop of Cæsarea Paneas, previously Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境
- Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Colophon
- Théotime Matthieu Verhaeghen, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Syene
- Modest Everaerts, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Tadama
- Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Rhosus
- Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M.
- Noël Gubbels, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Attuda
- Noël Gubbels, O.F.M., also Apostolic Administrator of daughter Diocese of Shinan 施南
- Paul Francis Zhang Mingqian O.F.M., without papal mandate
- Francis Lu Shouwang.