Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou

Diocese of Wuzhou Dioecesis Uceuvensis 天主教梧州教区
Cathedral of Wuzhou
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Nanning
Metropolitan	Nanning
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 3,549,090 19,871 (0.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Wuzhou
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Joseph Tan Yanquan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuzhou (Latin: Uceuven(sis), Chinese: 梧州, 蒼梧) is a diocese located in the city of Wuzhou (Guangxi) in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nanning in China.^[1]

History

• June 30, 1930: Established as Mission "sui iuris" of Wuzhou 梧州 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nanning 南寧^[2]
• December 10, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuzhou 梧州
• July 20, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuzhou 梧州
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuzhou 梧州

Leadership

• Ecclesiastical Superiors of Wuzhou 梧州
  • Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (October 30, 1931 – December 10, 1934)
• Prefects Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Bernard F. Meyer, M.M. (马奕猷) (December 10, 1934 – 1939)
• Vicars Apostolic of Wuzhou 梧州 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (July 20, 1939 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Wuzhou 梧州
  • Bishop Frederick Anthony Donaghy, M.M. (唐汝琪) (April 11, 1946 – 1983)

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