Roman Catholic Diocese of Tingzhou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tingzhou/Changting (Latin: Timceuven(sis), Chinese: 汀州/長汀) is a diocese co-extensive with the Chinese imperial prefecture Tingzhou fu. The cathedral is located in the present-day Tingzhou town.

Diocese of Tingzhou

Dioecesis Timceuvensis

天主教汀州教区
Location
CountryChina
TerritoryLongyan (except Zhangping); Ninghua County, Qingliu County, Mingxi County, Sanyuan District, and Meilie District of Sanming
Ecclesiastical provinceFuzhou
MetropolitanFuzhou
Statistics
Area20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1950)
1,220,000
4,318 (0.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede Vacante
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Lin Jia-shan

Post-revolutionary facts on the ground notwithstanding, the diocese remains in the Ecclesiastical province of Fuzhou, under the Metropolitan See at Fuzhou.

History

  • December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tingzhou 汀州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境
  • May 8, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Tingzhou 汀州

Bishops of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman rite)

Prefects Apostolic of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman Rite)

  • Fr. Edber M. Pelzer, O.P. (December 21, 1925 – 1945)

References


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