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Roman Catholic diocese in China
Diocese of Yongjia
Dioecesis Iomchiavensis
天主教永嘉教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceHangzhou
MetropolitanHangzhou
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Paul's Cathedral, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)
Metropolitan ArchbishopSede Vacante
CoadjutorPeter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)
Saint Paul's Cathedral.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongjia/Yungkia/Wenzhou (Latin: Iomchiaven(sis), Chinese: 永嘉, 溫州) is a diocese located in the city of Yongjia in the ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China.

History

  • March 3, 1949: Established as Diocese of Yongjia 永嘉 from Diocese of Ningbo 寧波

Leadership

References

  1. "Holy See: 'Profoundly saddened by forcible removal of Chinese bishop'".


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