Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang

Diocese of Fengxiang Dioecesis Fomsiamensis 天主教凤翔教区
Cathedral of St Joseph in Fengxiang
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Xi’an
Metropolitan	Xi’an
Statistics
Area	12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 1,000,000 8,504 (0.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Fengxiang
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Peter Zhang Zhi-yong
Metropolitan Archbishop	Anthony Dang Ming-yan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang (Latin: Fomsiamen(sis), Chinese: 鳳翔) is a diocese located in the city of Fengxiang in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi’an in China.

History

• November 15, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府
• June 9, 1942: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fengxiang 鳳翔

Leadership

• Bishops of Fengxiang 鳳翔 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Luke Li Jing-feng (1983 – November 17, 2017)
  • Bishop Anthony Zhou Wei-dao, O.F.M. (周維道) (May 31, 1950 – 1979)
  • Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (April 11, 1946 – October 4, 1949)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (June 9, 1942 – April 11, 1946)
• Prefects Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – June 9, 1942)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy