Diocese of Suifu 敘府, China

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Suifu 敘府 (中文) / Yibin 宜賓 (中文) / Suifu / Xùfǔ 叙府 (简体中文) / Yíbīn 宜宾 (简体中文) / Siufuan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Chongqing 重慶

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

1860.01.24: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (中文) / Se-ciuen Meridionale (Italiano) / Southern Sìchuān 四川南境 (简体中文) / Se-ciuen(sis) meridionalis (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northwestern Szechwan 四川西北)
1910.08.12: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Jianchang 建昌
1924.12.03: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Suifu 敘府 (中文) / Yibin 宜賓 (中文) / Suifu / Xùfǔ 叙府 (简体中文) / Yíbīn 宜宾 (简体中文) / de Suifu (Latin)
1929.07.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Yazhou 雅州
1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Suifu 敘府 (中文) / Yibin 宜賓 (中文) / Suifu / Xùfǔ 叙府 (简体中文) / Yíbīn 宜宾 (简体中文) / Siufuan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Chongqing 重慶)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.12.16 – ...):

Bishop Peter Luo Xue-gang (羅雪剛) (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Luo Xue-gang (羅雪剛) (60)
(2012.12.16 – ...)

Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China)

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Born:	1964.02.20 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1991.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.11.30

Coadjutor Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) (2011 – 2012.12.16)

Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) (2012.12.16 – ...)

Bishop John Chen Shi-zhong (陳適中)
(1985 – 2012.12.16)

Born:	1917.12.26 (China)
Ordained Priest:	1947.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1985.06.14
Died:	2012.12.16 († 94)

Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1985 – 2012.12.16)

Bishop Wang Ju-guang (王炬光) ▼
(1959 – 1977▼)

Born:	(China)
Consecrated Bishop:	1959 (no papal mandate)
Died:	1977

Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1959 – 1977▼)

Bishop René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin (林茂德), M.E.P.
(1946.04.11 – 1983)

Born:	1901.10.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1928.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1946.05.01
Died:	1998.02.13 († 96)

Titular Bishop of Celenderis (1946.01.10 – 1946.04.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1946.01.10 – 1946.04.11)

Bishop of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1983)

Vicars Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect René-Désiré-Romain Boisguérin (林茂德), M.E.P.
(1946.01.10 – 1946.04.11)

(see above)

Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault (唐靄鐸), M.E.P.
(1931.10.19 – 1943.10.28)

Born:	1872.04.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1897.06.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.09.21
Died:	1943.10.28 († 71)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1924.04.29 – 1931.10.19)

Titular Bishop of Antiphræ (1924.04.29 – 1943.10.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1931.10.19 – 1943.10.28)

Bishop Jean-Pierre-Marie Fayolle (劉), M.E.P.
(1924.12.03 – 1931.10.19)

Born:	1865.04.25 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1889.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1909.10.24
Died:	1931.10.19 († 66)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (China) (1909.07.15 – 1920.11.26)

Titular Bishop of Lampa (1909.07.15 – 1931.10.19)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (China) (1920.11.26 – 1924.12.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Suifu 敘府 (China) (1924.12.03 – 1931.10.19)

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean-Pierre-Marie Fayolle (劉), M.E.P.
(1920.11.26 – 1924.12.03)

(see above)

Bishop Marc Chatagnon (沙), M.E.P.
(1887.01.25 – 1920.11.26)

Born:	1839.02.14 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1862.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.04.24
Died:	1920.11.26 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Chersonesus (1887.01.25 – 1920.11.26)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (China) (1887.01.25 – 1920.11.26)

Bishop Jules Lepley (孟), M.E.P.
(1871.12.22 – 1886.03.06)

Born:	1836.12.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1861.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1872.05.26
Died:	1886.09.24 († 49)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (China) (1871.12.22 – 1886.03.06)

Titular Bishop of Gabala (1871.12.22 – 1886.09.24)

Bishop Pierre-Julien Pichon (秦), M.E.P.
(1860.01.24 – 1871.03.12)

Born:	1816.09.07 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1840.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1861.09.08
Died:	1871.03.12 († 54)

Titular Bishop of Helenopolis (1860.01.24 – 1871.03.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Szechwan 南四川 (China) (1860.01.24 – 1871.03.12)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter Luo Xue-gang (羅雪剛) (60) (2011 – 2012.12.16)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Louis-Nestor Renault (唐靄鐸), M.E.P. (1924.04.29 – 1931.10.19)
Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop Jean-Pierre-Marie Fayolle (劉), M.E.P. (1909.07.15 – 1920.11.26)

Diocese of

Suifu 敘府

China

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