Diocese of Lu’an 潞安, China 🇨🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lu’an 潞安 (中文) / Changzhi 長治 (中文) / Lu An / Chángzhì 长治 (简体中文) / Lù’ān 潞安 (简体中文) / Lunganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Taiyuan 太原

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Now Governed by Patriotic Dioceses: Changzhi 長治 Uncanonical Diocese , Jincheng 晉城

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Celebrations

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History

1696.10.15: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shanxi 山西 (中文) / Scian-si / Shansi / Shānxī 山西 (简体中文) (from Diocese of Nanjing 南京)
1712: Suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Shaanxi and Shanxi 陝西山西)
1844.03.02: Restored as Apostolic Vicariate of Shanxi 山西 (中文) / Scian-si / Shansi / Shānxī 山西 (简体中文) / Scian-si (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shaanxi and Shanxi 陝西山西)
1890.06.17: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (中文) / Scian-si Meridionale (Italiano) / Southern Shansi / Southern Shānxī 山西南境 (简体中文) / Scian-si meridionalis (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shanxi 山西北境)
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Luanfu 潞安府 (中文) / Lù’ānfǔ 潞安府 (简体中文) / de Luanfu (Latin)
1932.06.17: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Hongtong 洪洞
1936.05.25: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang 新絳
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Lu’an 潞安 (中文) / Changzhi 長治 (中文) / Lu An / Chángzhì 长治 (简体中文) / Lù’ān 潞安 (简体中文) / Lunganen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Taiyuan 太原)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016 – ...):	Bishop Peter Ding Ling-bin (丁令斌) (63)
Bishop (2019.11.20 – ...▼):	Bishop Peter Ding Ling-bin (丁令斌) (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lu’an 潞安 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Ding Ling-bin (丁令斌) (63)
(2019.11.20 – ...▼)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) ▼
Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China)

爾國臨格

Born:	1962.07.20 (Huangnian, China)
Ordained Priest:	1992.11.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.11.10

Coadjutor Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (2016 – 2019.11.20▼)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (2016 – ...)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (2019.11.20 – ...▼)

Bishop Peter Ding Ling-bin (丁令斌) (63)
(2016 – ...)

(see above)

Bishop Andrew Jin Dao-yuan (靳道遠)
(2000 – 2019.11.20▼)

Born:	1929.06.13 (Changzhi, 山西, China)
Ordained Priest:	1956.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.01.06 (no papal mandate)
Died:	2019.11.20 (Nantiangong, 山西, China † 90)

Priest of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (1956.07.01 – 2000)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (2000 – 2019.11.20▼)

Bishop Hermengild Li Yi (李毅), O.F.M.
(1998 – 2012.05.24)

Duc in altum

Born:	1923.11.13 (Changzhi, China)
Ordained Priest:	1949.02.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.28 (clandestinely)
Died:	2012.05.24 († 88)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (1998 – 2012.05.24)

Bishop Anthony Li Wei-dao (李維道)
(1992.05 – 1998.07.21▼)

Born:	1919.05.20 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1946.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1982.07.21 (clandestinely)
Died:	1998.07.21 († 79)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (1982 – 1998.07.21)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (1992.05 – 1998.07.21▼)

Bishop Anthony Li Wei-dao (李維道)
(1982 – 1998.07.21)

(see above)

Bishop Francis Gerard Kramer (康濟民), O.F.M.
(1946.04.11 – 1982)

In magna constancia

Born:	1903.06.03 (Oldenklooster, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1928.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.03.25
Died:	1998.01.14 (Katwijk aan den Rijn, Netherlands † 94)

Titular Bishop of Europus (1946.02.07 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Lu’an 潞安 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1982)

Vicars Apostolic of Luanfu 潞安府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fortunato Antonio Spruit (苗其秀), O.F.M.
(1927.11.22 – 1943.07.12)

Germinans germinabit

Born:	1880.07.11 (Oudewater, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1906.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1928.04.25
Died:	1943.07.12 (Taiyuanfu, China † 63)

Vicar Apostolic of Luanfu 潞安府 (China) (1927.11.22 – 1943.07.12)

Titular Bishop of Vaga (1927.12.22 – 1943.07.12)

Bishop Alberto Odorico Timmer (翟宇仁), O.F.M.
(1901.07.20 – 1926.08.20)

Born:	1859.12.18 (Haarlem, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1883.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.10.28
Died:	1943.04.26 (Taiyuanfu, China † 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Luanfu 潞安府 (China) (1901.07.20 – 1926.08.20)

Titular Bishop of Drizipara (1901.07.20 – 1943.04.26)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Antonio Hofman (賀廣才), O.F.M.
(1891.04.24 – 1901.07.20)

Born:	1834.06.12 (Voerden, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1858.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.09.06
Died:	1917.10.26 (Wychen, Netherlands † 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (China) (1891.04.24 – 1901.07.20)

Titular Bishop of Telmissus (1891.04.24 – 1917.10.26)

Bishop Martin Poell (艾定祿), O.F.M.
(1890.06.20 – 1891.01.02)

Born:	1845.03.20 (Weert, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1869
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.09.14
Died:	1891.01.02 (Ma-chang, China † 45)

Titular Bishop of Cybistra postea Herculea (1890.06.20 – 1891.01.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (China) (1890.06.20 – 1891.01.02)

Bishop Luigi Moccagatta (江類思), O.F.M.
(1870.09.27 – 1891.09.06)

Born:	1809.10.09 (Castellazo-Bormida, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1832.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.05.11
Died:	1891.09.06 (Taiyunafu, China † 81)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1844.03.03 – 1848.07.09)

Titular Bishop of Zenopolis (1844.03.08 – 1891.09.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Shantung 山東 (China) (1848.07.09 – 1870.09.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shanxi 山西南境 (China) (1870.09.27 – 1891.09.06)

Vicars Apostolic of Shanxi 山西 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gabriel Grioglio, O.F.M.
(1844.03.02 – 1869.12)

Born:	1813.10.07 (Moretta, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1836.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.06.01
Died:	1891.01.09 (Saluzzo, Italy † 77)

Vicar Apostolic of Shanxi 山西 (China) (1844.03.02 – 1869.12)

Titular Bishop of Eurœa (1844.03.02 – 1891.01.09)

Bishop Antonio (張安當), S.J.
(1702 – 1705.01.18)

Born:	(Italy)
Died:	1705.01.18

Vicar Apostolic of Shanxi 山西 (China) (1702 – 1705.01.18)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Ding Ling-bin (丁令斌) (63) (2016 – 2019.11.20)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Saint Bishop Gregorio Maria Grassi (艾士傑), O.F.M. Obs. (1876.01.28 – 1890.06.17)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Paolo Carnevali, O.F.M. (1870.09.27 – 1875.05.23)

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