Diocese of Nanyang 南陽, China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nanyang 南陽 (中文) / Nanyang / Nányáng 南陽 (简体中文) / Naniamen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kaifeng 開封

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1844.03.02: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 (中文) / Ho-nan / Hénán 河南 (简体中文) (from Diocese of Nanjing 南京)
1882.08.28: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境 (中文) / Ho-nan Meridionale (Italiano) / Southern Hénán 河南南境 (简体中文) / Ho-nanen(sis) meridionalis (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 and Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境)
1916.09.21: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Honan 河南東境
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (中文) / Nanyangfu / Nányángfǔ 南陽府 (简体中文) / de Nanyangfu (Latin)
1933.03.02: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Zhumadian 駐馬店
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Nanyang 南陽 (中文) / Nanyang / Nányáng 南陽 (简体中文) / Naniamen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kaifeng 開封)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010 – ...):	Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68)
Bishop (2020.05.07 – ...▼):	Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nanyang 南陽 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68)
(2020.05.07 – ...▼)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) ▼
Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

Born:	1956.03.07 (Jingang, China)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.12.14 (clandestinely)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2007 – 2010)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2010 – ...)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2019.01.30 – 2020.05.07▼)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2020.05.07 – ...▼)

Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (朱寶玉)
(2011.06.30 – 2020.05.07▼)

Born:	1921.07.02 (南阳市蒲山, 河南, China)
Ordained Priest:	1957
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.03.19 (clandestinely)
Died:	2020.05.07 (Nanyang 南陽市, 河南, China † 98)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (1995 – 2002.11.21)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2002.11.21 – 2010)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2011.06.30 – 2020.05.07▼)

Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68)
(2010 – ...)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) ▼
Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China)

Born:	1956.03.07 (Jingang, China)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.12.14 (clandestinely)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2007 – 2010)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2010 – ...)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2019.01.30 – 2020.05.07▼)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2020.05.07 – ...▼)

Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (朱寶玉)
(2002.11.21 – 2010)

Born:	1921.07.02 (南阳市蒲山, 河南, China)
Ordained Priest:	1957
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.03.19 (clandestinely)
Died:	2020.05.07 (Nanyang 南陽市, 河南, China † 98)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (1995 – 2002.11.21)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2002.11.21 – 2010)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (2011.06.30 – 2020.05.07▼)

Bishop Joseph Jin De-chen (靳德辰)
(1981 – 2002.11.21)

Born:	1919.06.19 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1947
Consecrated Bishop:	1981 (clandestinely)
Died:	2002.11.21 († 83)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (1981 – 2002.11.21)

Bishop Pietro Massa (梅先春), P.I.M.E.
(1946.04.11 – 1978.02.19)

Born:	1895.06.22 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1921.03.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.05.26
Died:	1978.02.19 († 82)

Titular Bishop of Citharizum (1938.03.29 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (China) (1938.03.29 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Nanyang 南陽 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1978.02.19)

Vicars Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Pietro Massa (梅先春), P.I.M.E.
(1938.03.29 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Flaminio Belotti (包海容), P.I.M.E.
(1917.06.14 – 1938.03.29)

Born:	1874.02.09 (Serina, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1899.10.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.01.06
Died:	1945.11.23 (Grumello del Monte, Italy † 71)

Vicar Apostolic of Nanyangfu 南陽府 (China) (1917.06.14 – 1938.03.29)

Titular Bishop of Sufetula (1917.06.14 – 1945.11.23)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Noè Giuseppe Tacconi (譚維新), P.I.M.E.
(1911.09.18 – 1916.11.20)

Born:	1873.02.23 (Pavia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1895.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.11.30
Died:	1942.09.26 (Roma, Italy † 69)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China) (1911.09.18 – 1916.11.20)

Titular Bishop of Aradus (1911.09.18 – 1942.09.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Honan 河南東境 (China) (1916.11.20 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Kaifengfu 開封府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1941)

Bishop Angelo Cattaneo (何安業), M.E.M.
(1905.06.15 – 1910.12.13)

Born:	1844.08.28 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:	1905.11.01
Died:	1910.12.13 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Hippus (1905.06.15 – 1910.12.13)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China) (1905.06.15 – 1910.12.13)

Bishop Simeone Volonteri (安西滿), M.E.M.
(1882.08.28 – 1904.12.21)

Born:	1831.06.06 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1855
Consecrated Bishop:	1874.02.22
Died:	1904.12.21 († 73)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Honan 河南 (China) (1869 – 1873.07.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Honan 河南 (China) (1873.07.22 – 1882.08.28)

Titular Bishop of Paleopolis (1873.07.22 – 1904.12.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Honan 河南南境 (China) (1882.08.28 – 1904.12.21)

Vicars Apostolic of Honan 河南 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Simeone Volonteri (安西滿), M.E.M.
(1873.07.22 – 1882.08.28)

(see above)

Fr. Simeone Volonteri (安西滿), M.E.M. (later Bishop)
(1869 – 1873.07.22)

(see above)

Fr. André Jandard, C.M.
(1865 – 1869)

Died:

1869

Titular Bishop of Adrianopolis (1850.08.27 – ? not possessed)

Vicar Apostolic of Honan 河南 (China) (1865 – 1869)

Bishop Jean-Henri Baldus (安巴都), C.M.
(1844.03.02 – 1865)

Born:	1811.01.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1834.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.10.19
Died:	1869.09.29 († 58)

Vicar Apostolic of Honan 河南 (China) (1844.03.02 – 1865)

Titular Bishop of Zoora (1844.03.02 – 1869.09.29)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangxi 江西 (China) (1865 – 1869.09.29)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68) (2019.01.30 – 2020.05.07)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Jin Lu-gang (靳祿崗) (68) (2007 – 2010)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Joseph Zhu Bao-yu (朱寶玉) (1995 – 2002.11.21)

Diocese of

Nanyang 南陽

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History

Present Prelates

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