Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou/Wuxian (Latin: Suceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘇州, 吳縣) is a diocese located in the city of Suzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanjing in China.

Diocese of Suzhou

Dioecesis Suceuvensis

天主教苏州教区
Suzhou Cathedral
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceNanjing
MetropolitanNanjing
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2008)
2,170,000
60,000 (0.95%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Suzhou
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Xu Honggen
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Lu Xin-ping

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Suzhou 蘇州 (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Joseph Xu Honggen (2005 – present)
    • Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (Apostolic Administrator July 15, 1950 – March 12, 2000)
    • Bishop Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (later Cardinal) (August 9, 1949 – July 15, 1950)

References


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