Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo

Diocese of Ningbo
Dioecesis Nimpuovensis
天主教宁波教区

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Ningbo
Location
Country China
Ecclesiastical province Hangzhou
Metropolitan Hangzhou
Statistics
Area 20,059 km2 (7,745 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1950)
6,055,267
17,497 (0.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Ningbo
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Matthew Hu Xian-de
Metropolitan Archbishop Sede Vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningbo/Ningxian (Latin: Nimpuovensis, Chinese: 寧波, 寧縣) is a diocese located in the city of Ningbo in the Ecclesiastical province of Hangzhou in China. The diocese has two cathedral churches but only one has the seat of the bishop. The official cathedral is the one dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus but which used to be dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrow. The other cathedral is the one dedicated to the Assumption of Mary which was rebuilt from 1995-2000. The latter church is a former cathedral.

The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart was destroyed in a fire on July 28, 2014.[1]

History

Sacred Heart Cathedral after the fire of 2014

Leadership

References


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