Diocese of Ganzhou 贛州, China 🇨🇳 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1920.08.25: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ganzhou 贛州 (中文) / Kanchow / Gànzhōu 赣州 (简体中文) / de Kanchow (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境)
- 1946.04.11: Promoted as Diocese of Ganzhou 贛州 (中文) / Kanchow / Gànzhōu 赣州 (简体中文) / Canceuven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Nanchang 南昌)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Bishops of Ganzhou 贛州 (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Chen Du-qing (陳獨清) ▼ (1958 – 1990.08.25▼)Born:1909 (China)Consecrated Bishop:1958.10.09 (no papal mandate)Died:1990.08.25 († 80)Bishop of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1958 – 1990.08.25▼) |
| Bishop John Andrew O’Shea (和若望), C.M. (1946.04.11 – 1969.10.10)Born:1887.10.07 (USA)Ordained Priest:1914.05.30Consecrated Bishop:1928.05.01Died:1969.10.10 († 82)Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1927.12.15 – 1931.07.03)Titular Bishop of Midila (1927.12.15 – 1946.04.11)Vicar Apostolic of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1931.07.03 – 1946.04.11)Bishop of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1946.04.11 – 1969.10.10) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Ganzhou 贛州 (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop John Andrew O’Shea (和若望), C.M. (1931.07.03 – 1946.04.11)(see above) |
| Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond (杜保祿), C.M. (1925.05.12 – 1931.07.03)Born:1864.04.02 (France)Ordained Priest:1888.08.10Consecrated Bishop:1912.06.30Died:1944.02.19 († 79)Vicar Apostolic of Coastal Chi-Li 直隸海濱 (China) (1912.04.27 – 1920.07.21)Titular Bishop of Curubis (1912.05.02 – 1944.02.19)Apostolic Administrator of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1920.07.21 – 1925.05.12)Vicar Apostolic of Ganzhou 贛州 (China) (1925.05.12 – 1931.07.03)Vicar Apostolic of Nanchang 南昌 (China) (1931.07.03 – 1944.02.19) |
| Bishop Paul-Marie Dumond (杜保祿), C.M. (Apostolic Administrator 1920.07.21 – 1925.05.12) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop John Andrew O’Shea (和若望), C.M. (1927.12.15 – 1931.07.03)
Statistics (1950.12.31)
Area: 38,609 km²
Population: 15,145 Catholics (0.5% of 3,000,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes, 34 missions
Personnel: 40 priests (16 diocesan, 24 religious), 45 religious (45 sisters)