Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou
Appearance
Diocese of Suzhou 蘇州 Dioecesis Suceuvensis | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Metropolitan | Nanjing |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | 楊家橋(蓮香橋)聖母七苦主教座堂 (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows) |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Suzhou/Wuxian {Latin: Suceuven(sis), 中文: 蘇州, 吳縣} is a diocese located in the city of Suzhou in the Ecclesiastical province of Nanjing in China.
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)
- 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)