Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kangding/ Kanting (Latin: Camtimen(sis), Chinese: 康定) is a Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Chongqing in western China, but still dependent on the Roman missionary Congregation propaganda Fide.

Diocese of Kangding

Dioecesis Camtimensis

天主教康定教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical provinceChongqing
MetropolitanChongqing
Statistics
Area160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
4,000,000
5,870 (0.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Kangding
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante

Its episcopal see is located in the city of Kangding, know to the Tibetan as Dartsedo. It is vacant since 1962.

History

  • Established on March 27, 1846 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lhassa 拉薩 (after its Tibetan see), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Szechwan 四川
  • Renamed on July 28, 1868 as Apostolic Vicariate of Tibet 西藏
  • Renamed on December 3, 1924 as Apostolic Vicariate of Dajianlu 打箭爐
  • Lost territory on 15 December 1929 to establish the then Mission sui iuris of Sikkim (now diocese of Darjeeling)
  • Promoted on April 11, 1946 and renamed after its see as Diocese of Kangding 康定

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Vicars of Lhassa 拉薩
Apostolic Vicars of Tibet 西藏
  • Joseph-Marie Chauveau, M.E.P. (1864.09.09 – death 1877.12.21), Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis (1846.03.27 – 1877.12.21), formerly Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Yunnan 雲南 (China) (1846.03.27 – 1864.09.09)
  • Félix Biet, M.E.P. (1878.08.27 – death 1901.09.09), Titular Bishop of Diana (see) (1878.07.23 – 1901.09.09)
  • Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. (1901.09.09 – 1924.12.03 see below), Titular Bishop of Daphnusia (1897.02.15 – 1941.11.13), succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Tibet 西藏 (China) (1897.02.15 – 1901.09.09)
Apostolic Vicars of Dajianlu 打箭爐
  • Pierre-Philippe Giraudeau, M.E.P. (see above 1924.12.03 – retired 1936.08.09)
  • Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. (1936.08.06 – 1946.04.11 'see below), Titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria (1926.11.16 – 1946.04.11), succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Dajianlu 打箭爐 (1926.11.11 – 1936.08.06)
Suffragan Bishops of Kangding 康定
  • Pierre-Sylvain Valentin, M.E.P. (1946.04.11 – death 1962.01.07)
  • indefinite vacancy


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