Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou/Wuxian (Latin: Suceuven(sis), Chinese: 蘇州, 吳縣) is a diocese located in the city of Suzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanjing in China.
Diocese of Suzhou Dioecesis Suceuvensis 天主教苏州教区 | |
|---|---|
 Suzhou Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Nanjing |
| Metropolitan | Nanjing |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2008) 2,170,000 60,000 (0.95%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows in Suzhou |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Xu Honggen |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Lu Xin-ping |
History
- June 9, 1949: Established as Diocese of Suzhou 蘇州 from the Diocese of Shanghai 上海
Leadership
- Bishops of Suzhou 蘇州 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Xu Honggen (2005 – present)
- Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (Apostolic Administrator July 15, 1950 – March 12, 2000)
- Bishop Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (龔品梅) (later Cardinal) (August 9, 1949 – July 15, 1950)
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