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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang

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Diocese of Yujiang

Dioecesis Iüchiamensis

天主教余江教区
Location
CountryChina
Ecclesiastical provinceNanchang
MetropolitanNanchang
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Louis in Yujiang, Yingtan
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJohn Peng Weizhao

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yujiang/Yükíang (Latin: Iüchiamen(sis), Chinese: 餘江) is a diocese located in Yujiang (Jiangxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Nanchang in China.

History

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  • August 28, 1885: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangsi 江西北境
  • August 25, 1920: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Fuzhou 抚州
  • June 1, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yujiang 餘江
  • April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yujiang 餘江

Leadership

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References

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