Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang

Diocese of Fengxiang Dioecesis Fomsiamensis 天主教凤翔教区
Cathedral of St Joseph in Fengxiang
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Xi’an
Metropolitan	Xi’an
Statistics
Area	12,000 km^2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,000,000 8,504 (0.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Fengxiang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Luke Li Jingfeng
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Dang Ming-yan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang (Latin: Fomsiamen(sis), Chinese: 鳳翔) is a diocese located in the city of Fengxiang in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi’an in China.

History

• November 15, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
• June 9, 1942: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fengxiang 鳳翔

Leadership

• Bishops of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Luke Li Jing-feng (1983 - present)
  • Bishop Anthony Zhou Wei-dao, O.F.M. (周維道) (May 31, 1950 – 1979)
  • Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (April 11, 1946 – October 4, 1949)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (June 9, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – June 9, 1942)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy