Roman Catholic Diocese of Puqi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Puqi/Puchi (Latin: Puchivan(us), Chinese: 蒲圻) is a diocese located in the city of Puqi (Hubei) in the ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

Diocese of Puqi Dioecesis Puchivanus 天主教蒲圻教区
Location
Country	China
Ecclesiastical province	Hankou
Metropolitan	Hankou
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 1950) 765,000 5,413 (0.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral in Chibi City
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede Vacante

History

• December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Puqi 蒲圻 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Hupeh 湖北東境
• May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Puqi 蒲圻

Leadership

• Bishops of Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (May 10, 1951 – 1973)
• Prefects Apostolic of Puqi 蒲圻 (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Joseph Li Dao-nan (李道南) (later Bishop) (February 23, 1949 – May 10, 1951)
  • Fr. Joseph Zhang Jing-xiu (張敬修) (April 16, 1929 – 1941)
  • Bishop Odorico Cheng He-de, O.F.M. (成和德) (March 21, 1924 – November 13, 1928)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy