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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yongnian

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in China}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Yongnian

|local = 天主教永年教区

|latin = Dioecesis Iomnieninus

|country = China

|metropolitan = Beijing

|province = Beijing

|denomination = Catholic Church

|sui_iuris_church = Latin Church

|rite = Roman Rite

|cathedral =

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 =

|population = 9.43 million

|population_as_of =

|catholics = 150000

|catholics_percent=

|bishop = Stephen Yang Xiangtai

|coadjutor = Joseph Sun Ji-gen

|metro_archbishop = Joseph Li Shan

|auxiliary_bishops=

}}

The Diocese of Yongnian/Weixian ({{langx|la|Iomnienin(us)}}, {{zh|永年, 魏縣}}) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese located in the city of Yongnian, China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing.

The diocese is also named Diocese of Handan/Yongnian ({{zh|邯郸/永年教区}}).{{cite web | url=http://www.fides.org/zh/news/9615-%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2_%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD_%E6%B2%B3%E5%8C%97%E9%82%AF%E9%83%B8_%E6%B0%B8%E5%B9%B4_%E6%95%99%E5%8C%BA%E5%85%AD%E4%BD%8D%E6%89%A7%E4%BA%8B%E6%99%8B%E9%93%8E#.U_xOUKNwWZR | title=亚洲/中国 - 河北邯郸（永年）教区六位执事晋铎 - Agenzia Fides }}

History

The Catholic Church in Handan was established as an apostolic prefecture on May 24, 1929, by Pope Pius XI. The diocesan territory covered the counties of Yongnian, Jize, Zhuzhou, Weixian, Chengan, Cixian, Handan, Qinghe, Guangping, Feixiang with the cathedral located at Zhaozhuang of Weixian. It became an apostolic vicariate on March 6, 1933 and was made a diocese on April 11, 1946.{{Cite web |url=http://directory.ucanews.com/dioceses/china-handan/209 |title=Handan Diocese China | Diocese of Handan China | Ucanews |access-date=2014-08-27 |archive-date=2019-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408065454/http://directory.ucanews.com/dioceses/china-handan/209 |url-status=dead }}

The Diocese plans to build a cathedral in Handan, with a total cost of 3.5 million yuan.{{Cite web |title=邯郸：教区就主教府建设发布告全体子民书_信德文化学会_信德网 |url=https://www.xinde.org/show/18490.html |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.xinde.org}} The construction of the church was approved by the local government in 2013. The church will be designed by the School of Architecture of the Hebei University of Engineering and will be located in the Wulipu Village in the Sucao Township.[https://archive.today/20140828024540/http://www.handannews.com.cn/epaper/handrb/html/2013-08/07/content_119375.htm?div=-1 调研邯郸教区主教府建设]{{Cite web |url=http://www.hdcatholic.org/bencandy.php?fid-91-id-1645-page-1.htm |title=邯郸市委统战部王社群部长全力推进主教府工作 |access-date=2014-08-28 |archive-date=2014-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101051014/http://www.hdcatholic.org/bencandy.php?fid-91-id-1645-page-1.htm |url-status=dead }}

Handan/Yongnian is the fastest-growing diocese in Mainland China after the Diocese of Xingtai.Religions & Christianity in Today's China, Vol. IV, 2014, No. 2, page 26, [http://p30969.typo3server.info/fileadmin/redaktion/RCTC_2014-2.17-39_Wenzel-Teuber_2013_Statistical_Update_on_Religions_and_Churches_in_China.pdf Online]

Leadership

  • Bishops of Yongnian 永年
  • Coadjutor bishop Joseph Sun Jigen (2011)
  • Bishop Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) ({{lang|zh|崔守恂}}) (April 11, 1946 – 1953)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Yongnian 永年 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) ({{lang|zh|崔守恂}}) (March 6, 1933 – April 11, 1946)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Yongnian 永年 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Joseph Cui Shou-xun (Tsui Shou-hsün) ({{lang|zh|崔守恂}}) (later Bishop) (June 1, 1929 – March 6, 1933)

There are 85 priests in the diocese.[http://www.fides.org/zh/news/9615-%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2_%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD_%E6%B2%B3%E5%8C%97%E9%82%AF%E9%83%B8_%E6%B0%B8%E5%B9%B4_%E6%95%99%E5%8C%BA%E5%85%AD%E4%BD%8D%E6%89%A7%E4%BA%8B%E6%99%8B%E9%93%8E#.U_2AdaNwWZR 亚洲/中国 - 河北邯郸（永年）教区六位执事晋铎]

References

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  • [http://hdcatholic.org/ 邯郸教区]
  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/yung1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dyngn.html Catholic Hierarchy]

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