Roman Catholic diocese in China
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningxia/Yinchuan (Latin: Nimsciian(us), simplified Chinese: 宁夏/银川; traditional Chinese: 寧夏/銀川; pinyin: Níngxià/Yínchuān) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Suiyuan, in north(west)ern China, but depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
No statistics available. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, located in the city of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region.
History
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite; until 1980 European missionary members of a Latin congregation)[1]
- Apostolic Vicars of Ningxia
- Goffredo Frederix, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (费达德) (born Belgium) (March 14, 1922–retired 1930), Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1920.03.08–1938.06.18), initially as Apostolic Vicar of Northern Kansu (甘肅北境) (China) (1920.03.05–1922.03.08); died 1938
- Gaspare Schotte, C.I.C.M. (石扬休) (born Belgium) (December 21, 1931–death 13 January 1944), Titular Bishop of Petinessus (1931.12.14–1944.01.13)
- Charles Joseph van Melckebeke, C.I.C.M. (王守礼) (born Belgium) (March 14, 1946–April 11, 1946 see below), Titular Bishop of Sufes (1946.03.14–1946.04.11)
- Suffragan Bishops of Ningxia
See also
References
Sources and external links
38°28′03″N 106°15′50″E / 38.46750°N 106.26388°E / 38.46750; 106.26388
.svg){kind=small}