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Roman Catholic diocese in China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bengbu (Latin: Pampuven(sis), Chinese: 蚌埠) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Anqing in eastern China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Diocese of Bengbu Dioecesis Pampuvensis 蚌埠教区 | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Ecclesiastical province | Anqing |
Metropolitan | Anqing |
Statistics | |
Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1950) 9,000,000 64,334 (0.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 21 February 1929 (As Vicariate Apostolic of Pengpu) 11 April 1946 (As Diocese of Bengbu) |
Cathedral | Bengbu Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sede Vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede Vacante |
Its episcopal see is a cathedral in the city of Bengbu 蚌埠, Anhui province. It is vacant, without apostolic administrator since 2005.
No recent statistics available.
(all Roman rite)
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