Diocese of Lüliang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lüliang () is a diocese located in the city of Lüliang (Shanxi) in the ecclesiastical province of Taiyuan in China.

History

• May 12, 1926: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fenyang 汾陽 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Taiyuanfu 太原府)
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽
• October 28, 2024: Suppressed Diocese of Fenyang 汾陽, newly erected Diocese of Lüliang 呂梁

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Aloysius Chen Guodi (Tchen Chao-t’ien), O.F.M. (陳國砥) (May 10, 1926 – March 9, 1930)
• Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (July 23, 1930 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishops of Fenyang 汾陽 (Roman rite)
• Bishop Francis Liu Jin-wen (Liu Chiu-wen) (劉錦文) (April 11, 1946 – January 15, 1948)
• Bishop Simon Lei Chang-hsia (雷震霞) (June 9, 1949 – 1963)
• Bishop John Huo Cheng (霍成) (1991 – January 2, 2023)
• Bishops of Lüliang 吕梁 (Roman rite)
• Bishop Anthony Ji Weizhong (冀伟忠) (October 28, 2024 -)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy