Diocese of Wuchang

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wuchang (, ) is a diocese located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan (Hubei) in the ecclesiastical province of Hankou in China.

History

• December 12, 1923: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Wuchang 武昌
• May 31, 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Wuchang 武昌
• April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Wuchang 武昌

Leadership

• Bishops of Wuchang 武昌 (Roman rite)
• Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (April 11, 1946 – November 27, 1970)
• Vicars Apostolic of Wuchang 武昌 (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Rombert Casimir Kowalski, O.F.M. (November 24, 1941 – April 11, 1946)
• Bishop Sylvester Espelage, O.F.M. (July 17, 1925 – October 25, 1940)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy