Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tingzhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tingzhou/Changting (Latin: Timceuven(sis), Chinese: 汀州/長汀) is a diocese co-extensive with the Chinese imperial prefecture Tingzhou fu. The cathedral is located in the present-day Tingzhou town.
Post-revolutionary facts on the ground notwithstanding, the diocese remains in the ecclesiastical province of Fuzhou, under the Metropolitan See at Fuzhou.
History
- December 27, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tingzhou 汀州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Fo-kien 福建北境
- May 8, 1947: Promoted as Diocese of Tingzhou 汀州
Bishops of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Johann Werner Lesinski, O.P. (May 8, 1947 – April 26, 1963)
Prefects Apostolic of Tingzhou 汀州 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Edber M. Pelzer, O.P. (December 21, 1925 – 1945)
References
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