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Diocese of

Yichang 宜昌

China China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Hankou 漢口

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History

  • 1870.09.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 / Hu-pé Occiduo-Meridionale / de Hupé occiduo-meridionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Hupeh 湖北)
  • 1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yichang 宜昌 (中文) / Ichang / de Ichang (Latin)
  • 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Yichang 宜昌 (中文) / Ichang / Iciamen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Yichang 宜昌 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德)
(1946.04.11 – 1950.11.18)

Born:1874.08.24 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1897.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1930.05.11
Died:1950.11.18 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Attuda (1930.03.25 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Yichang 宜昌 (China) (1930.03.25 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Yichang 宜昌 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1950.11.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Shinan 施南 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1950.11.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Yichang 宜昌 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Noël Gubbels, O.F.M. (顧學德)
(1930.03.25 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Johannes Trudo Jans, O.F.M.
(1923.12.13 – 1923.12.23)

Born:1877.03.04 (Belgium)

Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1923.12.13 – 1923.12.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (China) (1923.12.13 – 1923.12.23)

Bishop Modest Everaerts, O.F.M.
(1904.12.24 – 1922.10.27)

Born:1845.12.03 (Belgium)

Titular Bishop of Tadamata (1904.12.24 – 1922.10.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (China) (1904.12.24 – 1922.10.27)

Bishop Théotime Matthieu Verhaehen, O.F.M.
(1900.04.27 – 1904.07.19)

Born:1867.02.19 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1890.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1900.11.11
Died:1904.07.19 († 37)

Titular Bishop of Syene (1900.04.27 – 1904.07.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (China) (1900.04.27 – 1904.07.19)

Bishop Benjamin Christiaens, O.F.M.
(1889.02.13 – 1899)

Born:1844.02.24 (Belgium)

Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (China) (1889.02.13 – 1899)

Titular Bishop of Colophon (1889.02.13 – 1931.01.07)

Bishop Alessio Maria Filippi, O.F.M.
(1876.01.25 – 1888.11.22)

Born:1818.12.16 (Italy)

Vicar Apostolic of Southwestern Hupeh 湖北南境 (China) (1876.01.25 – 1888.11.22)


as of 2010.03.13

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