Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong
Diocese of Nanlong Dioecesis Nganlomensis 天主教安龙教区 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Ecclesiastical province | Guiyang |
| Metropolitan | Guiyang |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paul Xiao Zejiang |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong/Anlong (Latin: Nganlomen(sis), Chinese: 南龍, 安龍) is a diocese located in Anlong (Guizhou) in the ecclesiastical province of Guiyang in China.
History
- February 16, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong/Hin-y-fou 安龍/興義府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kweichow 貴州 and Apostolic Vicariate of Guangxi 廣西
- April 27, 1927: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong 安龍
- April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Nanlong 南龍/Anlong 安龍
Leadership
- Bishops of Nanlong 南龍 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – January 26, 1952)
- Vicars Apostolic of Nanlong 南龍 (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (April 21, 1927 – April 11, 1946)
- Prefects Apostolic of Nanlong 南龍 (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Alexandre-François-Marie Carlo, M.E.P. (later Bishop) (November 22, 1922 – April 21, 1927)
References
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