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Diocese of Yongjia

Dioecesis Iomchiavensis

天主教永嘉教区
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Hangzhou
Metropolitan Hangzhou
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Paul's Cathedral, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏)
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante
CoadjutorPeter Shao Zhumin (邵祝敏) [1]
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'".