Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang

Diocese of Xinyang Dioecesis Siniamensis 天主教信阳教区
Catholic
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Kaifeng
Metropolitan	Kaifeng
Statistics
Area	30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 6,000,000 13,654 (0.2%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Gao Hongxiao

The Diocese of Xinyang (also known as Sinyang; Latin: Siniamen(sis), Chinese: 信陽) is a diocese located in the city of Xinyang in the ecclesiastical province of Kaifeng in China.

History

• December 15, 1927: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 from Apostolic Vicariate of Kaifengfu 開封府
• April 25, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Xinyangzhou 信陽州
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Xinyang 信陽

Leadership

• Bishops of Xinyang 信陽 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Antonio Pott, S.V.D. (March 8, 1951 – 1954)
  • Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (April 11, 1946 – November 13, 1949)
• Vicars Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Vitus Zhang Zuo-heng (Chang Tso-huan), S.V.D. (張作恆) (July 8, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
  • Bishop Ermanno Schoppelrey, S.V.D. (December 13, 1933 – May 25, 1940)
• Prefects Apostolic of Xinyangzhou 信陽州 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Giorgio Froewis, S.V.D. (August 1, 1928 – 1932)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy