Diocese of Ningbo 寧波, China

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Ningbo 寧波 (中文) / Ningxian 寧縣 (中文) / Ninghsien / Níngpo / Níngbō 宁波 (简体中文) / Níngxiàn 宁县 (简体中文) / Nimpuoven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Hangzhou 杭州

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1687: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (中文) / Ce-kiam and Kiam-si (English) / Zhèjiāng-Jiāngxī 浙江江西 (简体中文) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Fujian 福建)
1696.10.15: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江 (中文) / Ce-kiam / Zhèjiāng 浙江 (简体中文) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西)
1838.08.14: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (中文) / Ce-kiam and Kiam-si (English) / Zhèjiāng-Jiāngxī 浙江江西 (简体中文) (gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西)
1846.03.27: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Chekiang 浙江 (中文) / Ce-kiam / Zhèjiāng 浙江 (简体中文) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西)
1910.05.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 (中文) / Ce-kiam Orientale (Italiano) / Zhèjiāng 浙江东境 (简体中文) / Ce-kiam orientalis (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Western Chekiang 浙江西境)
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningbo 寧波 (中文) / Ningpo / Níngbō 宁波 (简体中文) / de Ningpo (Latin)
1926.08.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Taizhou 台州
1931.07.02: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Chuzhou 處州
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Ningbo 寧波 (中文) / Ningxian 寧縣 (中文) / Ninghsien / Níngpo / Níngbō 宁波 (简体中文) / Níngxiàn 宁县 (简体中文) / Nimpuoven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Hangzhou 杭州)
1949.03.03: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Yongjia 永嘉

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.09.25 – ...):	Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科) (67)
Bishop (2020.08.18 – ...▼):	Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科) (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ningbo 寧波 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科) (67)
(2020.08.18 – ...▼)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) ▼
Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China)

耶穌，我信賴你

Born:	1958.01 (Cixi, 浙江, China)
Ordained Priest:	1990.11.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.11.28 (clandestinely)

Priest of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (1990.11.11 – 2012)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2012 – 2017.09.25)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2017.09.25 – ...)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2020.08.18 – ...▼)

Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科) (67)
(2017.09.25 – ...)

(see above)

Bishop Matthew Hu Xian-de (胡賢德)
(2004.05.04 – 2017.09.25)

Dominus est via veritas et vita mea

Born:	1934.08.27 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1985.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.14
Died:	2017.09.25 († 83)

Coadjutor Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2000 – 2004.05.04)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2004.05.04 – 2017.09.25)

Bishop Michael He Jin-min (賀近民) ▼
(2000 – 2004.05.04▼)

Born:	1917.07.19 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1944.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.14 (no papal mandate)
Died:	2004.05.04 († 86)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (2000 – 2004.05.04▼)

Bishop Shu Qi-shui (舒其誰) ▼
(1960 – 1983▼)

Born:	(China)
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.04.27 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1983

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (1960 – 1983▼)

Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre (戴安德), C.M.
(1946.04.11 – 1967.04.07)

Evangelizare pauperibus ad Jesum cum cruce Maria ducente

Born:	1886.06.24 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1910.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.05.01
Died:	1967.04.07 († 80)

Titular Bishop of Gibba (1926.12.23 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (1926.12.23 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1967.04.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Yongjia 永嘉 (China) (1950 – 1951)

Vicars Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 (Roman Rite)

Bishop André-Jean-François Defebvre (戴安德), C.M.
(1926.12.23 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud (趙保祿), C.M.
(1924.12.03 – 1926.02.23)

Born:	1854.04.12 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1879.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1884.06.29
Died:	1926.02.23 († 71)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1884.03.07 – 1910.05.10)

Titular Bishop of Fussala (1884.03.07 – 1926.02.23)

Vicar Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 (China) (1910.05.10 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Ningbo 寧波 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1926.02.23)

Vicars Apostolic of Eastern Chekiang 浙東 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud (趙保祿), C.M.
(1910.05.10 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul-Marie Reynaud (趙保祿), C.M.
(1884.03.07 – 1910.05.10)

(see above)

Bishop Edmond-François Guierry (蘇鳳文 / 蘇發旺), C.M.
(1870.01.21 – 1883.08.08)

Born:	1825.07.04 (Magny, France)
Ordained Priest:	1851.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1865.04.30
Died:	1883.08.08 (宁波, 浙江, China † 58)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境 (China) (1864.09.22 – 1868.12.04)

Titular Bishop of Danaba-orum (1864.09.22 – 1883.08.08)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境 (China) (1868.12.04 – 1870.01.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1870.01.21 – 1883.08.08)

Bishop Louis-Gabriel Delaplace (田嘉璧 / 田類斯), C.M.
(1854.06.12 – 1870.01.21)

Ager mundus messis multa

Born:	1820.01.21 (Auxerre, France)
Ordained Priest:	1843.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1852.07.25
Died:	1884.05.24 (北京, China † 64)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangxi 江西 (China) (1852.02.27 – 1854.06.12)

Titular Bishop of Adrianopolis (1852.02.27 – 1884.05.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1854.06.12 – 1870.01.21)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Chi-Li 直隸北境 (China) (1870.01.21 – 1884.05.24)

Bishop François-Xavier Danicourt (顧方濟), C.M.
(1850.12.22 – 1854.05)

Born:	1806.03.18 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1831.09.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1851.09.07
Died:	1860.02.02 († 53)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1850.12.22 – 1854.05)

Titular Bishop of Antiphellus (1850.12.22 – 1860.02.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangxi 江西 (China) (1854.05 – 1860.02.02)

Bishop Pierre Lavaissière (石伯鐸), C.M.
(1846.03.27 – 1849.12.19)

Born:	1813.10.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1837.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.02.21
Died:	1849.12.19 († 36)

Titular Bishop of Myrina (1846.03.27 – 1849.12.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1846.03.27 – 1849.12.19)

Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Bernard-Vincent Laribe (和德廣), C.M.
(1845.07.14 – 1846.03.26)

Born:	1802.08.12 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:	1845.05.13
Died:	1850.07.20 († 47)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (China) (1844.03.02 – 1845.07.14)

Titular Bishop of Sozopolis (1844.03.02 – 1850.07.20)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (China) (1845.07.14 – 1846.03.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Kiangxi 江西 (China) (1846.03.26 – 1850.07.20)

Bishop François-Alexis Rameaux (穆導沅), C.M.
(1838.12.11 – 1845.07.14)

Born:	1802.05.20 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1826
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.03.01
Died:	1845.07.14 († 43)

Titular Bishop of Myrina (1838.12.11 – 1845.07.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang and Kiangsi 浙江江西 (China) (1838.12.11 – 1845.07.14)

Vicars Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovanni Donato Mezzafalce
(1705? – 1720.08.30)

Born:	1661
Died:	1720.08.30 († 58)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1705? – 1720.08.30)

Fr. Pedro d’Alcala, O.P.
(1697 – 1705.09.14)

Born:	1641
Died:	1705.09.14 († 63)

Vicar Apostolic of Chekiang 浙江 (China) (1697 – 1705.09.14)

Fr. Jean Pin, M.E.P.
(Apostolic Administrator 1687.02.05 – 1692)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Francis Xavier Jin Yang-ke (金仰科) (67) (2012 – 2017.09.25)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Matthew Hu Xian-de (胡賢德) (2000 – 2004.05.04)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Bernard-Vincent Laribe (和德廣), C.M. (1844.03.02 – 1845.07.14)

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Ningbo 寧波

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